The biggest changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in 2024 – a year in review

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:30:57 +0000

Throughout 2024, Canada’s federal government made significant changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm These changes include the following: Here’s a closer look at the major updates to the TFWP in 2024: Reduction in LMIA validity Canadian employers looking to hire foreign […]

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The 2025 IEC pool is now open

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:09 +0000

Interested in moving to and working in Canada? The International Experience Canada (IEC) pool is now open and accepting candidate profiles for the 2025 season. Under the IEC program, youth from certain countries can receive work permits. In contrast to many other work permit-issuing programs, applicants to the IEC candidates are provided significantly more certainty […]

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These industries have the highest retention rates for work permit holders who become permanent residents

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:30:50 +0000

The healthcare and social assistance sectors had the highest retention rates of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) who become permanent residents, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The study by Stats Can found that the retention rate—the percentage of TFWs who remained working in the same sector after having received permanent residency (PR)—varied dramatically […]

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