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As of 7 September 2021, foreign nationals are allowed to travel to Canada for any purpose, including discretionary purpose, if they are fully vaccinated. In specific, travellers must have received the full…
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To boost the post-pandemic economic recovery, Canada has recently expanded its immigration target to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023. This is a significant…
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A new temporary public policy was announced by the Government of Canada in May 2021 to replace the existing Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)….
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In light of the extended border closures and challenges in admitting new permanent residents from overseas, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced two new time-limited public policies to facilitate the granting…
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In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a series of travel restrictions have been announced and put in place by the Government of Canada since March 2020. This article highlights some…
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Global Talent Stream was initially launched in 2017, being a part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with the aim of helping Canadian businesses attract global talent in a more efficient way….
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Unless certain exemptions apply, Canadian employers looking to hire foreign workers would first need to obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) opinion from the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)….
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By operation of law under s. 183(5) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), if foreign workers submit applications to extend their stay in Canada before the expiry of work permits,…
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Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) have released a series of regulations and guidance for employers of temporary foreign workers…
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