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Canada has extended a COVID-19-related policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country. An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday said the temporary public policy would be extended until August 31, 2021. At the same time, IRCC also tweaked the criteria of the policy to
Economic growth and a renewed need for temporary foreign workers is being seen all over Canada as companies gear back up to almost-normal business practices and the COVID-19 pandemic slowly winds down with the arrival of vaccines. There are two main programs through which employers can have access to this pool of international talent and
Canada immigration authorities are moving to abolish the special Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) processing reserved for candidates in the owner/operator category. As of April 1, 2021, owner/operator candidates will be assessment on the same basis as other TFWP applicants. Currently, candidates in the category are exempt from the advertising and recruitment requirements for obtaining
Canadians overwhelmingly want temporary foreign workers who live here to also be able to stay here as permanent residents and get workplace benefits, a Nanos Research poll reveals. The national survey was conducted for Senators Ratna Omidvar and Rob Black in November and the results were released in mid-December. It shows that more than eight
Les visiteurs, les titulaires de permis d’études et de travail au Canada touchés par la pandémie du COVID-19 ont eu plus de temps pour rétablir leur statut. Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) a annoncé une prolongation d’une politique publique temporaire annoncée pour la première fois en juillet 2020. Il a initialement expiré le 31
Canada has extended the open work permit pilot for spouses and common law partners until the policy can be made permanent. The July 30 announcement comes as Ottawa waits for regulatory changes to come into force. The pilot applies to spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence under the spouse or common-law partner in
2020-04-07 – Canada is prioritizing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in important occupations in agriculture and agri-food to help farms and other businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The federal government is aiming to sure up Canada’s food security by helping farmers being in the labour they need to plant and harvest crops. Employment and Social
Canada has announced new Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) rules for international students forced to study via distance learning because of restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus. The change announced on May 14, 2020, allows students unable to study in Canada to count time spent distance learning towards their PGWP eligibility. Under the change, a
Canada’s federal government has moved to slash the time it takes for temporary foreign workers to be allowed to start a new job to help employers during the coronavirus crisis. Under a new public policy, published on Tuesday, May 12, foreign workers already in Canada with a new job offer backed by a Labour Market
2019-12-10 – The International Experience Canada program has opened its application process for the 2020 season. Candidates aged 18 to 35 from one of 34 participating countries can apply in one of three categories: Working Holiday International Co-Op (Internship) Young Professionals Listen to our Podcast The IEC program is arranged using pools, with each participating
