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How to get a work permit as a TV and Film Production worker

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:00:18 +0000

Television and film production companies can bring workers to Canada through the TV and Film Production Work Permit Category if they can demonstrate that the work to be performed by the foreign worker is essential to production. If you submit your work permit application online as a TV or Film worker, you may be eligible […]

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How can I get a Labour Market Impact Assessment?

July 13, 2022 admin employer, facilitated labour market impact assessment, GLobal Talent Stream, jobs, labour market impact assessment, Temporary foreign workers, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:00:58 +0000

The purpose of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is to make sure that the hiring of a foreign worker will have a positive or neutral effect on the Canadian labour force. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a way the Canadian government supplements its workforce when there are not enough qualified workers in […]

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How CSQ holders can extend their stay in Canada

June 17, 2022 admin canada employment, canada work permit, canada work permits, canadian work permit, immigration, imp, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, lmia-exempt, Quebec, visitor visa, visitors, Work, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:00:01 +0000

Foreign nationals selected by Quebec under its Regular Skilled Worker Program and its Quebec Experience Program who currently reside in the province may be able to have their work permits extended without needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). If you are working in Quebec and holding a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ), you need to […]

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Why more Canadian employers are hiring foreign workers

March 10, 2022 admin canadian employers, hire foreign workers, imp, international mobility program, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, Temporary foreign workers, tfwp, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:00:20 +0000

Canadian employers hire employers hire hundreds of thousands of international workers every year through more than 100 different work permit pathways. With the exception of 2020, these numbers have only been going up since 2015 and there are no signs of stopping. Canada is facing a high number of job vacancies and a relatively low […]

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How to extend your temporary status in Canada

March 4, 2022 admin bowp, bridging open work permit, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, sowp, spousal open work permit, study, study permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:00:50 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers a number of options that allow temporary residents to stay in Canada, even when waiting on a decision for permanent residence, or temporary residence. For example, maintained status means temporary residents who apply for a new temporary status do not necessarily have to leave Canada if their documents […]

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IRCC extends Interim Authorization to Work policy for TRVs in Canada until February 2023

March 3, 2022 admin canada employment, canada work permit, canada work permits, canadian work permit, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, covid, covid-19, covid19, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, temporary foreign worker, tfwp, tfws, visitor visa, visitors, Work, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:00:02 +0000

Canada has extended temporary COVID-19 measures for another year for eligible Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) holders who are in Canada and want to apply for a work permit supported by a job offer without leaving the country. These pandemic measures, originally introduced in August 2020, will now be in effect until February 28, 2023. The […]

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Quebec government expands list of occupations for facilitated LMIA process

February 25, 2020 admin canada immigration, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, lmia-exempt, quebec immigration, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:10:45 +0000

The government of Quebec published this year’s list of occupations for the simplified processing of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications on February 24, 2020. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration provides an annually updated list of occupations for which employers do not need to advertise an open position before hiring a foreign worker. Last year, Quebec […]

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Canada makes it possible for employers to apply for Labour Market Impact Assessment online

February 25, 2020 admin canada immigration, canadian employer, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, labour market impact assessment, Uncategorized, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:57:42 +0000

Employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers are now able to manage their Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application through an online portal. The new pilot project comes after many calls from Canadian business leaders to improve the current LMIA process for employers. The online pilot will allow Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) employers to […]

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Expert advice to Canadian employers: Five tips to hire a foreign worker when a Canadian is not available

January 28, 2020 admin canada immigration, canadian employer, foreign nationals, labour market impact assessment, moving to canada, noc code, permanent residents, temporary foreign worker program, Uncategorized, work permits, working in canada

Credit to Author: Stephen Sherman| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:55:14 +0000

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and a temporary work permit must be obtained before a foreign national can begin working for a Canadian employer under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The TFWP allows Canadian employers to address genuine labour shortages that have been corroborated by the federal government. LMIAs confirm that an employer has taken the required […]

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Get your Labour Market Impact Assessment applications in or face further delays, government warns employers

November 2, 2018 admin canada immigration, GLobal Talent Stream, labour market impact assessment, temporary foreign worker program, Uncategorized

Employers who require a Labour Market Impact Assessment under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program should submit their application “as soon as possible” in order to avoid worsening delays, the government says. A notice published October 29 by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program “is currently experiencing an increased volume […]