Up to 10,000 more skilled workers could be admitted to Canada in 2012 Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney told Parliament last week that he intends to increase skilled workers in Canada by between 8,000 and 10,000 during 2012, up from the current 47,000 to between 55,000 and 57,000. “The government’s number one [...]
US Workers in Canada on Work Visas
More US Workers applying for Temporary Work Visas We recently blogged about how in a complete reversal of historical trends, more and more workers from the United States are looking for jobs in Canada. The unemployment rate in the United States is high, and an uncertain economy has more Americans looking for temporary work visas [...]
Michael Niren on CTV News about US Citizens applying for Canadian work visas: “Reverse Brain Drain”
Due to the downturn in the US economy, Canadians are experiencing a “reverse brain drain”. Americans are seeking employment in Canada and are applying for Canadian work permits in record numbers. I was interviewed by Jennifer Ward on CTV this month about my experiences at my office with Americans applying for Canadian work visas. I [...]
LMO Work Visa Refused and then Approved!
I want to thank the team of Niren and Associates for guiding me throughout my entire application process for both my LMO and Work Permit, even with all the changes and adjustments done to Canadian immigration laws they were able to provide me with accurate information, updated documents and address all my questions and concerns in a timely [...]
Canada Attracting More US Workers
Historically, more Canadians have flocked to the United States for jobs. But according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, in 2010 there was a record high of Americans applying for temporary work visas. According to this article in the Globe and Mail, the current 14 million Americans who are unemployed would equal about 40 per cent [...]
Canada expands Duration of Stay for some Work Visas
Extensions for Intracompany Transferees Work Visas On September 19th, 2011, Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) provided new guidance concerning the maximum allowable work stay of intracompany transferees (ICTs). ICTs are certain employees of multinational companies who have been transferred from a company abroad to a related company in Canada. Those transferred as executives or managers [...]
Focus should be on economic immigrants: Researchers
Economists suggest more economic immigrants come to Canada According to this article in the Huffington Post, researchers are urging Citizenship and Immigration Canada to focus on more economic immigrants, such as those through theskilled worker classes as opposed to family class immigrants and refugees. The researchers are economists from Queen’s University who are working on a [...]
Pilot project allows temporary foreign workers’ family members to work for any employer in B.C.
Family members of most temporary foreign workers in British Columbia will be able to work for any employer in British Columbia. Previously, only spouses and common-law partners of temporary foreign workers employed in a managerial, professional or skilled trades job have been eligible to obtain an open work permit in B.C. Thanks to the pilot [...]
Immigration fraud costs students… permanently
Visas of over 50 students permanently rejected due to immigration fraud According to this article in The Times of India, more than 50 students have had their visas to Canada and the United Kingdom permanently denied after being tied to immigration fraud in India. According to one student, the fraudulent immigration consultants promised study loans for international [...]
Toronto is the Second-Greatest City in the World for Business
Toronto second to only New York City for business A new report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers has named Toronto the second-best city to live for business. The report looked at the top 26 cities in the world for business, life and innovation, with Toronto coming in just behind New York City as the best city in the [...]
New cap on Canada work permits for temporary foreign workers comes into effect on April 1
Some temporary foreign workers’ time in Canada limited New changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program are designed to protect temporary foreign workers but will also limit their time in Canada: temporary foreign workers who have worked in Canada for four years will not be allowed to work in Canada until another four-year period has [...]
LMO not required for Haitians to work in Canada before applying for Work Permits
Haitians exempt from Labour Market Opinion (LMO) to work in Canada Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today that, “It’s important for Haitians already in Canada to know that if they need a work permit, they can now obtain one much more easily.” While most people will need a labour market opinion (LMO), which [...]
LMO approved. Now on to the Work Permit
Dear Mary, Thank you so very much for finding out about the LMO and passing on the good news. Mr. C. and myself are totally delighted with the positive result. Could you please inform me when the Work Permit Application has started. Thank you so much for all your time and effort. Best Regards. Tarek
Three temporary workers in Canada facing deportation
Temporary workers in Canada didn’t have proper work permits Three temporary workers in Canada are facing deportation for accidentally overstaying their temporary work permits. The three workers are being called the “Three Amigos” in their small community, and the three amigos were working for over a hear and a half in Alberta until the poor [...]
Changes to Canadian Work Permit Rules coming in April 2011
April 2011 Big Regulatory Changes for Canadian Work Permits Applying for a Work Permit for Canada will become more difficult come April 2011. Regulations concerning “employer compliance” with respect to hiring temporary foreign workers will be coming into force in the new year. In addition to demonstrating that the temporary foreign worker qualifies for the [...]
