The current Temporary Foreign Worker Program can be broken down into two broad segments. The first and most commonly recognized segment of the program deals with those who respond directly to employer needs, including those with a validated labour-market opinion (LMO) from HRSDC and other [...]

Based on ongoing input received by CIC and HRSDC from provinces and territories, employers, industries, labour representatives and worker advocates, some of the concerns most often raised include: Lengthy processing times and delays in relation to the entire process of hiring a temporary foreign worker. [...]

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program enables employers to fill temporary labour and skill shortages when Canadians or permanent residents are not readily available. It is jointly managed by CIC and HRSDC under the authorities of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Regulations (IRPR). [...]

Temporary Foreign Workers or TFW The government plans to do cross-country consultations on the program, and it says it will closely monitor the effects of the measures announced in April. Some labour economists have been calling for a review of the program to determine if [...]

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 as a [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]