This blog is the first in a three-part series called ‘Employment for Foreign Workers’. Between January and April of 2020, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) issued over 33,000 work…
A little known fact is that Canada issues thousands of temporary work permits each year. While many foreigners are granted open work permits (which provides permission to work for almost…
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the many governmental restrictions imposed in response, has had a dramatic impact on Canada’s temporary foreign worker immigration program. Employers and foreign workers have accordingly been…
Canada relies heavily on temporary foreign workers and permanent residents to support the economy. Foreign workers have specifically supported Canada’s labour market in a wide range of areas including, but…
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on Canada’s immigration and labour mobility policies. Many foreign nationals are currently prohibited from entering Canada until further notice. New travel policies and/or exemptions…
Temporary foreign workers are not immune to being terminated from their employment in the time of COVID-19. Below we discuss some key considerations if you are a temporary foreign worker…
The Canadian agricultural and food industry relies heavily on foreign labour to ensure the country has a reliable domestic supply of foodstuffs. Specifically, foreign workers have for decades supported Canada’s…
While the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of temporary foreign workers to the Canadian labour market, they also recognize that managing COVID-19 (a virus that knows no borders), requires…
The Government of Canada is controlling the entry of foreign workers to Canada to control the spread of COVID-19. The details of these restrictions are important because they have a…
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