The authorities have negotiated certain terms under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annexes with certain provinces and territories (PTs). Under these terms, provinces and territories (PTs) have the authority to receive a waiver on Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for work permit applicants named in a written request from the province or territory (PT). This is in accordance with the provisions specified in paragraph 204 (c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). The provisions concerning this authority could vary slightly from one province to another. Therefore, officers would need to refer to the wordings in the appropriate annex for greater certainty.
At present, the following provinces have these agreements in effect.
- Canada – Ontario Immigration Agreement Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex 2008
- Agreement for Canada – Alberta Co-operation on Immigration: Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex 2009
- Canada – British Columbia Immigration Agreement: Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex 2010
- Canada – Nova Scotia Co-operation on Immigration: Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex 2010
- Agreement for Canada – Yukon Co-operation on Immigration: Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex 2011
Barring British Columbia’s agreement that expires in April 2015, these annexes will end in June 2015. Officers might need to refer to the section titled Microsoft Centre of Excellence Project given subsequently in this document.
The authorities expect new Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) annexes or agreements to emerge based on negotiations with the provinces and territories (PTs).
Source: Citizenship and Immigration