The Requirements For Higher-Skilled Occupations: To determine the specific level of an occupation the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) uses the 2011 edition of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) coding system. Consequently, employers have to find the NOC code of their available position, to ensure they can be [...]

What is a LMIA? LMIA stands for Labour Market Impact Assessment. It is the opinion provided by ESDC to the officer which enables the officer to determine whether the employment of the foreign worker is likely to have a positive or negative impact on the labour market in [...]

On December 1, 2011, the Canadian governments introduced new category of temporary resident which is called Super Visa. The Super Visa is only for parents or grandparents not for any other temporary residents like visitors, students, and workers. Canadian citizens or permanent residents can bring their parents or [...]

NAFTA allows citizens of Canada, the United States and Mexico to obtain quick entry into each other’s countries for temporary business or investment reasons. For visitors under NAFTA, A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LIMA) is not a requirement and you are considered exempt. There are four groups of [...]

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker. A Positive LMIA determines that there isn’t any Canadian worker accessible for the job and there is a need for a foreign worker to complete [...]

Skilled Worker Category applies to individuals who have been offered a permanent, full-time job by an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation. You are eligible if: you must clearly show that you are able and intend to live permanently in the province of Alberta you must have and [...]

Post-Graduate Worker Category applies to individuals who have graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in Alberta and are currently working in the province. You are eligible if you clearly show that you are able and intend to live permanently in Alberta at the time of application, you are [...]

Medical Examination for Permanent Resident are interlinked and crucial for applying in Canada. If you want to settle in Canada permanently, you have to go through a medical examination. Medical examination scan also support the determination of medical inadmissibility if you have serious health issues. Your dependents also [...]

A study permit is a document that gives you permission to start or continue studies in Canada. You can come to Canada to study at a primary or secondary school which goes up to grade 12. You can also come to study at a college or university. As [...]

Citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC) has a cap on the number of applications they accept for Parent Sponsorships, and unfortunately the cap for this year has been reached. In January 2015, CIC accepted 5000 applications and the parent and grandparent program has again reached a pause. CIC is [...]

If you are interested to come to Canada and want to stay here permanently then you can apply under Express Entry. Express entry provides you permanent residence. It is quicker and easier way to apply. Express Entry is a two-step process. Step 1: Complete An Online Express Entry [...]

Express Entry The Express Entry is a new system that Immigration and Citizenship has created to make the process of gaining entry into Canada easier and faster. With this new system that the government of Canada has created is an electronic system where the entire process is done [...]