As announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in early April, the fees for permanent residence applications are set to increase.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 18 April, 2022
Canada continues to cement its position as one of the most popular study destinations due to its perception as a ‘safe and stable’ country, particularly because of how well it handled the coronavirus pandemic.
The CanadaVisa Team - 16 December, 2020
British Columbia invited 32 Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence through its Tech Pilot on February 5.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 08 February, 2019
The Global Talent Stream is now available to employers in the province of Quebec, allowing them to hire certain skilled foreign workers quickly with a two-week processing time standard for applications.
The Global Talent Stream, first introduced in June, is part of the government of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy, an initiative designed to facilitate access to uniquely specialized foreign workers in order to promote Canada's economic growth and job creation. It is also part of Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 11 September, 2017
The government of Canada is investing in a new student work-integrated learning program to help post-secondary students in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and business programs gain work experience and be better prepared for jobs in high-demand fields.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 30 August, 2017
A change in the eligibility requirements for the Mobilité Francophone stream of the International Mobility Program will allow Canadian employers outside the province of Quebec to hire French-speaking workers more easily than before.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 28 August, 2017
A new pilot program has launched, introducing two-week processing times for work permit applications for certain highly-skilled foreign workers. The Global Talent Stream (GTS) is part of the Canadian government’s Global Skills Strategy, an initiative designed to facilitate access to uniquely specialized foreign workers in order to promote Canada's economic growth and job creation. It is also part of Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 12 June, 2017
The government of Alberta, with federal approval, has launched an Employer Liaison Service that aims to match open job positions with qualified local workers. As part of this two-year pilot program, Albertan companies will not be allowed to avail of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) when hiring in any of 29 high-skilled occupations.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 20 April, 2017
Employers in Quebec can enjoy a simplified, or facilitated, hiring process of foreign workers in certain occupations after the government of Quebec expanded the list of occupations that are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) advertising requirement in the province.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 25 February, 2017
The government of Canada's upcoming federal budget will include long-awaited reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), according to Employment Minister Patty Hajdu. Reforming the program has been a priority since the Liberal government took office 15 months ago.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 02 February, 2017
