Effective July 31, 2013, the following changes will be implemented to the program in an effort to essentially put the onus on employers to abide by the rules of the program. English and French are now the only languages that can be identified [...]

Live in Caregiver Pros and Cons Pros The caregiver will always be available and dedicated to providing the appropriate care to address your immediate needs. Having a live-in caregiver does provide continuous "peace of mind" to your family, knowing that your loved ones are receiving [...]

Another change that will slow down the growing number of temporary foreign workers who have been coming to Canada in recent years is the suspension of the accelerated process for obtaining an LMO. The LMO is also being changed to include new questions to ensure [...]

Live in Caregiver FAQs There are a number of various qualifications to become a Live-in caregiver in Canada. You require a positive Labour Market Opinion from an employer in Canada, confirmation of employment, sufficient educational background as well as experience as a caregiver, [...]

Video: Are you an athlete and unsure if you need to obtain a work permit? Watch our video on Professional Athletes to find out if you are exempt from the requirement for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). https://thevisa.ca http://toimmigrate.com If you like this video, [...]

Live in Caregivers in Canada Live-in caregivers are those who are qualified to provide care to children, elderly persons or persons with disability without requiring supervision. Live-in Caregivers are also required to reside in the home where they work. Both the employer and the employee [...]

Service Canada provides an LMO to the employer and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The LMO is an assessment of the likely impact that the hiring of foreign workers may have on the Canadian labour market. Categories of Occupations Generally Requiring LMOs High-Skilled Occupations: Requests to [...]

An Immigration officer reviewing your case at the port of entry will need specific information in order to determine whether or not you are considered exempt from a Labour Market Opinion. Information Required by an Immigration Officer: Details of the job offer, including Copy of [...]

Canada took in an estimated 125,000 temporary foreign workers in 2007. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) works with other federal departments, provinces and stakeholders to respond to labour market needs across Canada. The Government of Canada tries to maximize the benefits foreign workers bring while [...]

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) provides standardized criteria for describing the work performed by Canadians in the labour market. It gives statisticians, labour market analysts, career counsellors, employers and individual job seekers a consistent way to collect data and describe and understand the nature of [...]

NAFTA no Work Permit needed When determining whether or not you require a work permit to fulfill your goals in Canada, there are a couple of factors to consider. Namely, not all intended work in Canada requires a work permit. Below are some examples of [...]

Service Canada takes the integrity of the temporary foreign worker unit very seriously and actively enforces compliance with its regulations. Employers that hire temporary foreign workers are expected to be compliant and uphold the agreement outlined in the Labour Market Opinion that they previously had [...]