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ESDC raises wage requirements for high-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:29:34 +0000

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has made more changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), including raising the minimum hourly wage requirements for the high-wage stream of the TFWP. Effective November 8, candidates applying through the high-wage stream of the TFWP will need to earn hourly salaries at least 20% higher than the […]

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Canada Immigration

Which regions in Canada could see a reduction of temporary foreign workers?

September 12, 2024 admin Canada, canadian work permit, ESDC, labour market impact assesment, LMIA, lmia based work permit, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:51 +0000

On the 26th of August, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced that they would temporarily suspend the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Low-Wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)—for employers that are located in Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) with an unemployment rate equal to, or higher than 6%. […]

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Canada Immigration

How to get a Social Insurance Number in Canada

August 7, 2024 admin Canada, canada news, canada work permit, ESDC, IRCC, permanent residence, study in Canada, study permit, temporary residence, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:31 +0000

All Canadian residents need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to work in Canada and receive most government benefits and services. Specifically, this number must be provided to your employer so they can facilitate and manage access to important government programs such as Employment Insurance (EI) and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). In Canada, any citizen […]

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Canada Immigration

Miller: More measures coming to manage temporary resident levels

August 7, 2024 admin Canada, ESDC, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, marc miller, noc 2021, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, temporary residence

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:00:45 +0000

In a recent interview with news agency Reuters, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller made several comments about a forthcoming “suite of measures” to further limit non-permanent resident (those on a study or work permit) levels Canada. According to Miller, forthcoming measures could “include changes to [Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs)] and enforcement.” “The […]

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Canada Immigration

How to get Social Insurance Number in Canada

August 5, 2024 admin Canada, canada news, canada work permit, ESDC, IRCC, permanent residence, study in Canada, study permit, temporary residence, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:31 +0000

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Canada Immigration

IRCC’s update on its plan to attract global talent

July 19, 2024 admin Canada, ESDC, immigrate to canada, IRCC, skills immigration, strategic immigration report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:25 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has outlined recent progress on Skills Missions, one of the key objectives outlined in the Strategic Immigration Review released in October 2023. The report comes from an Access to Information Request (ATIP) obtained by CIC News. According to the ATIP, the department is working on establishing the foundations for […]

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Canada Immigration

Report recommends that Canada phase out closed work permits

June 17, 2024 admin ESDC, IRCC, LMIA, tfwp, Work, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:48 +0000

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SCSAST) has released a report recommending that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stop issuing closed work permits. The report examined the structure and use of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which was introduced in 1973 to help Canadian employers fill urgent, unstaffed positions […]

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Canada Immigration

What should I do if I want to extend my expiring work permit but do not have my new LMIA or CAQ yet? 

May 20, 2024 admin canada work permit, caq, ESDC, federal skilled worker, IRCC, LMIA, skilled worker, temporary foreign worker program, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 13:00:09 +0000

Many foreign workers are unaware that it is possible for most people to apply for an extension of their expiring work permit even if they have yet to receive their new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and a new Certificat d’Acceptation du Quebec/Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ), when required. What are LMIAs and CAQs? Generally speaking, […]

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Canada Immigration

How IRCC works with other departments to process applications

February 13, 2024 admin Canada, canada citizenship, cbsa, ESDC, immigrate to canada, inadmissibility, IRCC, strategic immigration report, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:01 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is responsible for enforcing the rules and legislation outlined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Canada’s Immigration Minister shares responsibility for IRPA with the Minister of Public Safety, who is also the head of the Canada Border Services Agency. This means the two departments frequently intersect and […]

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Canada Immigration

Canada launches second phase of Recognized Employer Pilot Program

January 13, 2024 admin canada work permit, ESDC, LMIA, tfwp, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

More employers in Canada are now eligible to apply for the Recognized Employer Pilot Program (REP). REP is designed to facilitate faster processing for Canadian employers who have shown to be compliant with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Under the REP, qualifying employers will benefit from Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) with longer validity […]

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