Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada on the Increase
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program is the Canadian government's primary means of helping employers address immediate skill and labour shortages. As labour tensions continue to mount across industries, Canadian…
British Columbia Eases Requirements for Business Immigration
To further promote business immigration in British Columbia, the provincial government has eased the qualifying criteria required for all three categories of the BC PNP Business Stream. This stream is…
New Legislation Restores Citizenship to ‘Lost Canadians’
Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently tabled a new bill to modernize the country's citizenship laws. New legislation will retroactively restore citizenship to the tens of thousands who lost, or never…
Fast-Track Option Expanded for Foreign Workers
With a pressing need for skilled workers, Canada's Western provinces continue to implement new initiatives to help foreign workers get to Canada and start contributing to the labour force quickly.…
Canada rolls out the mat for international students
Through recent changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program, Canada has made it easier for graduating international students to obtain work permits and acquire Canadian work experience. Not only will…
Reciprocal work permit agreements for Canadian and international youth travelers
Canada's International Youth Program encourages young Canadians to travel and work abroad; to acquire the skills, training, and cultural experiences that are so valuable in Canada and in the global…
New fast-track immigration category for applicants with Canadian experience
International graduates and temporary foreign workers have established themselves in Canadian society and are well-poised to become Permanent Residents and eventually Canadian citizens. The Canadian Experience Class (CEC), a new…
Faster Canadian immigration processing times with new submission procedures
With the goal of processing new Federal Skilled Worker applications within six to 12 months, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) has implemented new submission procedures to make the process…
New requirements for Canadian employers hiring foreign skilled workers
In order to hire a foreign worker, Canadian employers may need to satisfy Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that they cannot find any Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents to…
Canada may soon Reduce Immigration Numbers
Citing economic uncertainty, the Canadian government recently announced the possibility of a reduction in the number of immigrants to be admitted to Canada in 2009.Canada's Minister of Immigration intends to…