Compliance Measures for IMP Work Permit Applications

In June of 2014, the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) introduced a significant increase in the processing fees charged for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications. A significant component of the new fees was intended to improve compliance monitoring of employers that receive LMIA approvals and thereby employ temporary foreign workers. Citizenship and Immigration […]

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Hiring a Caregiver Already in Canada

There are scenarios in which an in-home Caregiver who is already in Canada may wish to change employers or in which a new employer may be interested in recruiting such a Caregiver. In order to have been originally admitted to Canada in the Caregiver Program (formerly, the Live in Caregiver Program), the prior employer would […]

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First Express Entry Invitations Sent

This week, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, delivered invitations to apply for permanent resident status to 779 candidates with Express Entry profiles. Candidates had to meet or exceed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 886 or higher in order to be eligible for an invitation. According to the Ministerial Instructions that announced the scoring requirement, […]

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