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Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:00:22 +0000

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) jobs are one of the five categories of occupations that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is choosing to prioritize through Express Entry category-based draws in 2023. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Express Entry category-based draws launched earlier this year. Express Entry selects immigrants with particular qualifications such […]

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Report finds 94% of employers compliant with TFWP regulations

October 4, 2023 admin canada jobs, ESDC, immigrate to canada, LMIA, tfw, tfwp, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:05 +0000

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has released the findings of employer inspections in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The report found that there was a 94% compliance rate among the 2,100 employers surveyed. The 6% who were found non-compliant are listed on the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website. ESDC is responsible for ensuring […]

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Minimum wage increases for hourly workers have taken effect in six provinces across Canada 

October 3, 2023 admin canada immgration, ESDC, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, provinces, Saskatchewan, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:27:54 +0000

Canadians in six provinces across the country will now see a boost to hourly minimum wage rates. This move follows a timeline that was reported on back in April this year. The list below outlines exactly how much hourly minimum wages in each of the six impacted provinces have risen as of this past Sunday […]

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Canada to soon launch Recognized Employer Pilot for temporary foreign workers

August 9, 2023 admin ESDC, labour shortages, LMIA, tfwp, tfws, Work, work permits

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:04:06 +0000

In order to help address labour shortages, the Canadian government has announced it will launch the Recognized Employer Pilot in September. The Recognized Employer Pilot will operate under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and will aim to reduce the administrative burden for repeat employers who have a history of demonstrating compliance with the TFWP’s […]

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BREAKING: Canada to soon launch Recognized Employer Pilot for temporary foreign workers

August 8, 2023 admin ESDC, labour shortages, LMIA, tfwp, tfws, Work, work permits

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:04:06 +0000

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Canada’s work permit pathways for dependent children of age

August 7, 2023 admin dependant children, employment and social decelopment canada, ESDC, family, family class sponsorship, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, imp, international mobility program, IRCC, LMIA, open work permit canada, open work permit programs for dependant children, owp for dependant children, teer categories, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:00:14 +0000

Canada recently announced a new policy that allows dependent children of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to be eligible for work permits. This measure aims to combat chronic labor shortages in the country and provide more opportunities for families to stay together and integrate into Canadian communities. Under the new policy, family members who meet certain […]

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Canadian passport processing back to pre-pandemic service standards

June 30, 2023 admin Canada, canada citizenship, canadian passport, citizenship, ESDC, immigration, IRCC, online passport renewals, Passport, passport renewals, travel

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:08:57 +0000

Service Canada has reported that passport delivery has returned to pre-pandemic processing times. A recent news release by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says that there are no more passport application backlogs, and that Service Canada is exceeding the delivery standard for most applications. This is despite a brief disruption caused by the Public […]

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IRCC considering new method of processing work permits for TFWP participants

May 15, 2023 admin ATIP, Canada, ESDC, foreign worker, Immigrate, immigration, IRCC, jobs, tfwp, work in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:27:33 +0000

A recent Access to Information Request (ATIP) to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) obtained by CIC News shows that the department is considering a new method of processing work permits for some foreign workers. The measure, which was proposed in December 2022, would apply to foreign workers who already have a Canadian work permit […]

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IRCC considering new method of processing work permits for TWFP participants

May 11, 2023 admin ATIP, Canada, ESDC, foreign worker, Immigrate, immigration, IRCC, jobs, tfwp, work in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:27:33 +0000

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Strike impacting Canada’s immigration system has ended

May 1, 2023 admin article position 1, biometrics, Canada, canadian-government, citizenship, ESDC, Federal Government, immigration, IRCC, psac, strike, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 11:33:33 +0000

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government have reached a tentative agreement following a strike that impacted over 155,000 public servants, including those at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will continue to update it as more information becomes available. The strike began […]

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