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Canada extends special measures to help employers hire more temporary foreign workers

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:41:49 +0000

Today the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Workforce Solutions Road Map, to help employers address key labour shortages through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The Temporary Foreign Workforce Solutions Road Map is a continued measure to better enable employers to respond to labour […]

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Canada Immigration

How to get a Canadian work permit as a Television or Film worker

October 18, 2023 admin canada work permit, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, lmia-exempt, tv, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:38:24 +0000

Canada’s immigration department has recognised the importance of allowing TV and Film workers into the country, due to economic benefit that such workers can provide, in creating jobs and attracting significant investment. Canada has often been renowned for its friendliness to North America’s (and the global) entertainment industry—often for favourable filming and production costs, as […]

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Canada Immigration

Work permit options for TV and film productions in Canada

August 8, 2023 admin business visitors, canada work permits, film, film industry, foreign worker, jobs, labour market impact assessment, lmia-exempt, temporary foreign worker, tv, Work, work in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The Canadian government has recognized the importance of allowing TV and film personnel to enter Canada quickly and efficiently, since their entry is vital in creating jobs in the country and attracting significant investments. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm TV and film productions can bring essential personnel to […]

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Canada Immigration

Canada to introduce new work permit for U.S. H-1B visa holders

June 27, 2023 admin canada tech immigration, digital nomads, entrepeneurs, Global Skills Strategy, GLobal Talent Stream, H1-B visa, international mobility program, labour market impact assessment, open work permit, start-up visa, tech sector, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:59:47 +0000

Today, Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced additional measures aimed at attracting more global tech talent to Canada. These measures comprise the launch of what Fraser and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are referring to as Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm New 3-year […]

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Canada Immigration

BREAKING: Canada to introduce new work permit for U.S. H-1B visa holders

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:59:47 +0000

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Canada Immigration

Canada and South Korea sign new deal to promote work opportunities for youth

June 4, 2023 admin Canada, canada-south korea youth mobility arrangement, immigration, international experience canada, international youth, jobs, labour market impact assessment, temporary residence, young professionals

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:00:52 +0000

On May 23rd, 2023, Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale, on behalf of the Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the signing of a new Canada-South Korea Youth Mobility Arrangement. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Under this arrangement, youth from the two countries […]

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Canada Immigration

What happens if I have a closed work permit and I lose my job?

March 19, 2023 admin closed work permit, jobs, labour market impact assessment, open work permit, open work permit for vulnerable workers, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:00:57 +0000

Canada offers many distinct work permit options to global talent. One category of Canada’s work permit options is called closed work permits, which require foreign skilled workers to work exclusively a single employer. In this case, that employer must have obtained a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before providing the foreign national with a […]

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Canada Immigration

How can TV and Film workers work in Canada?

March 5, 2023 admin canada work permits, film, film industry, foreign worker, jobs, labour market impact assessment, lmia-exempt, temporary foreign worker, tv, work in Canada, work permits

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:00:05 +0000

Canada has played host to productions for some of the world’s all-time most popular movies and TV shows. Parts of 1997’s Titanic (Nova Scotia), 2005’s Brokeback Mountain (Alberta) and 2008’s Twilight (British Columbia) were filmed across different parts of this country over the years. On top of that, in the world of television, Canada has […]

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Canada Immigration

IRCC extends policy that allows visitors to obtain work permits if they have valid job offers

February 28, 2023 admin Canada, canada employment, covid-19, ESDC, immigration, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, temporary foreign worker, tfwp, tfws, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:19:48 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that any foreign national who receives a job offer while in Canada will be able to apply for, and receive, a work permit. This is an extension of the COVID-19-era temporary public policy that was set to expire today. To be eligible to apply, an applicant looking […]

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Canada Immigration

What are my rights as a Temporary Foreign Worker in Canada?

February 25, 2023 admin employer compliance, foreign worker’s rights, imp, international mobility program, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, non-compliance, reporting non-compliance, temporary foreign worker, temporary foreign worker program, tfw, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 11:00:51 +0000

Canada’s human rights policies are expansive, even extending to foreign nationals who have temporarily come to work in the country. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and the International Mobility Program (IMP)—the two main paths for foreign workers to work in Canada—foreign […]

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