Category: Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Live-in Caregiver Program Ending November 29, 2019
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on February 2, 2018, that they will stop accepting applications for the Live-in Caregiver Permanent Residence program ...
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Am I exempted from paying the $1000 Labour Market Impact Assessment processing fee?
BOOK YOUR FREE CASE EVALUATION On December 8, 2017, the government implemented new regulations allowing an exemption from paying the $1000 processing fee for Labour Market Impact ...
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Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) backlog will be eliminated by end of 2018
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) was initiated in 1992 as part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The LCP is meant to attract qualified workers to provide in-home ...
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What are the new requirements for advertising for a Labour Market Impact Assessment application?
The new requirement for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in a low wage position, as of August 28, 2017, is that, at least three different advertisements must be made. These ...
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The Cost of Childcare: Nanny Wages in Canada
Large cities in Canada attract many individuals who want to work as childcare givers and nannies. Location and employer demographics play a large part in setting wages; the hourly ...
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The Global Skills Strategy: What Is It All About?
The Global Skills Visa is a new work stream established by IRCC which allows certain highly-skilled foreign nationals to obtain priority processing with a target of two-weeks to ...
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IRCC Launches The Global Talent Stream: Fast-Tracking the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new initiative on June 12, 2017, The Global Talent Stream, which promises a 2-week fast-track for qualified applicants ...
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I am an Alberta employer and I need to hire a skilled foreign worker, but the position is now one of the 29 High-Wage occupations listed on ESDC’s Refusal to Process List - what can I do?
Alberta employers who want to hire skilled foreign workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program may need to spend more time on their hiring strategy in order to meet their ...
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