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              Coronavirus: Priority Canada Work Permits For These Agriculture Occupations

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 07 April 2020 / Published in Agri-Food Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles, Canadian Work permit
              Coronavirus: Ontario Immigration Issues Extensive Advice For Candidates and Employers
              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
              agri-foodagriculturecanada work permitcoronavirusLabour Market Impact AssessmentLMIATemporary Foreign Worker Program

              Quebec Employers Allowed to Change Work Permit Candidate on Positive LMIA

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              Colin R. Singer
              Monday, 27 July 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Provincial News Articles, Quebec-news
              Quebec Employers Allowed to Change Work Permit Candidate on Positive LMIA
              Quebec employers can now change the candidate on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) without having to reapply. Effective July 24, 2020, employers hiring through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can replace the candidate where the original candidate failed to obtain a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) or work permit. Employers are also entitled
              Labour Market Impact AssessmentLMIAQuebec Acceptance CertificateQuebec work permitTemporary Foreign Worker ProgramTFWP

              CUSMA Replaces NAFTA, But Free Movement of Business People Remains Unchanged

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              Colin R. Singer
              Thursday, 02 July 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, investment immigration
              CUSMA Replaces NAFTA, But Free Movement of Business People Remains Unchanged
              Rules on temporary entry for business people remained unchanged as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) went into force on Wednesday, July 1, replacing the previous North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) update confirmed that CUSMA treats Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and work permit exemptions in exactly the
              Canada-United States-Mexico AgreementCUSMAInternational Mobility ProgramLabour Market Impact AssessmentLMIANAFTANorth American Free Trade Agreement

              Newfoundland Immigration Targets Health Occupations With LMIA Exemptions

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              Colin R. Singer
              Thursday, 27 February 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, newfoundland-news, Provincial News Articles
              Newfoundland Immigration Targets Health Occupations With LMIA Exemptions
              Newfoundland & Labrador immigration has published a list of eight in-demand health occupations that are exempt from Labour Market Impact Assessments in the province. The province says the occupations are considered in-demand in both the public and private sectors, and the exemption includes the provincial job vacancy assessment and advertising requirements under the Atlantic Immigration
              Atlantic Immigration PilotClinical PsychologistsDosimetristsLabour Market Impact AssessmentsLicensed Practice NursesLMIAMedical PhysicistNewfoundland & Labrador immigrationNewfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee ProgramNOC 2111NOC 3112NOC 3124NOC 3215NOC 3233NOC 4151NOC 4412Nurse PractitionersPersonal Care AttendantsPhysiciansRadiation Therapistsskilled workers and international

              Canada Pilot Project Allows Online LMIA Applications

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              Colin R. Singer
              Wednesday, 26 February 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Processing times
              Canada Pilot Project Allows Online LMIA Applications
              2020-02-26 – Canada has launched a new pilot project to allow Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) to be applied for online. Employment and Social Development Canada, which processes LMIA applications, says the move is designed to “provide Temporary Foreign Worker Program employers and clients with integrated online access to the program”. An LMIA is the
              Global Talent StreamLabour Market Impact AssessmentLMIAprocessing times.Temporary Foreign Worker ProgramTFWP

              LMIA Processing Times Down In Some Categories, Up In Others

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              Colin R. Singer
              Monday, 17 February 2020 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles, Processing times
              LMIA Processing Times Down In Some Categories, Up In Others
              2020-02-17 – Processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessments are down in some categories but up in others, according to the latest figures from Canada’s federal government. Three out of seven Temporary Foreign Worker Program categories are showing reduced average processing times in January 2020, compared to June 2019, according to Employment and Social Development
              Global Talent StreamLabour Market Impact AssessmentLMIAprocessing times.Temporary Foreign Worker ProgramTFWP

              Express Entry Program Needs Fine-tuning

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              Colin R. Singer
              Friday, 20 February 2015 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles
              Last month saw 779 applicants qualify under Canada’s newly introduced Express Entry immigration program, accounting for 26% of the total 3,000 applicants who entered the draw for the scheme. The successful candidates are said to have achieved 886 points or more out of a maximum of 1,200. A second draw held earlier this month also
              CanadaExpress EntryExpress Entry ProgramImmigrationLMIANeeds Fine-tuning

              International Mobility Program – Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) Exempt Work Permit Renewals and Extensions for Certain Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) Holders Currently in Quebec

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              Colin R. Singer
              Friday, 05 June 2015 / Published in Canadian Experience Class
              Quebec’s ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI) implemented certain provisions on June 01, 2012. These provisions enabled some work permit holders present in Quebec to submit an application to renew or extend their work authorisations in Canada, without the employer having to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment
              ESDCLMIA

              The Validity of the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Assessment

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              Colin R. Singer
              Tuesday, 28 April 2015 / Published in Federal Skilled Workers
              Prior to issuing the visa to the applicant, officers would need to perform various activities. For instance, they would need to verify that the authorities have not revoked or cancelled the positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). For this, they would need to review the relevant details given in the Global Case Management System (GCMS).
              employment validity fsw canadaGCMSLMIA

              Exceptional and Unforeseen Events

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              Thursday, 15 October 2015 / Published in Canada Economic Class
              As mentioned earlier, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) bears the responsibility for approving all Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemptions for Exceptional and Unforeseen Events. Typically, provinces and territories submit these exemptions based on the criteria outlines in their respective foreign worker agreements or annexes. In most cases, the criteria for Labour Market Impact Assessment
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