2022 April 6 Some changes have been announced to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This is the program through which employers hire foreign workers utilizing the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. LMIAs require the employer to substantiate their inability to fill a position with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and thus justify…
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Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs (AIPP): Other situations The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs (AIPP) closed on December 31, 2021, with the expiration of the pilot bilateral agreements. The Ministerial Instructions expired on March 5, 2022. These instructions granted IRCC the authority to accept pilot applications until March 5, 2022 (processing may continue beyond this date, as long as the…
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Seafood and fish plant workers (low-wage cap exempt) – Temporary Foreign Worker Program In these instructions, “officer†refers to employees of both Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency. All in-Canada visitor extension, study permit and work permit applications must be submitted electronically, with some exceptions. See the list of programs that…
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Canada welcomes over 108,000 permanent residents in early 2022 From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release March 31, 2022—Ottawa—Immigration benefits all Canadians by driving our economy, addressing labour shortages, and strengthening our communities. In response to the large volume of applications, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been improving its operations, adding resources…
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