A Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA) is essentially an opinion from Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”) that permits a Canadian employer to hire a foreign worker rather than a…
Yes. Spouses/common-law partners and/or dependent children of a temporary foreign worker may accompany the foreign worker to Canada. In most instances, the family of a foreign worker in Canada will…
Subject to narrow exemptions, foreign nationals must apply for a new work permit before changing positions and/or employers. This is because most work permits limit a foreign worker’s employment in…
Generally, yes. Foreign nationals who leave Canada may be able to re-enter Canada provided that they have a multi-entry visa allowing them to enter, or alternatively they are from a…
If your application is refused while you are on implied status, you will immediately and effectively be out of status in Canada. Therefore, given that you have no legal standing…
Simply put, implied status means that a foreign national continues to maintain their legal immigration status in Canada until a decision is rendered on their application to extend their stay.…
Generally, the maximum period that a work period can be issued for is thirty-six (36) months. The validity period of the work permit will further depend on the following three…
No. In general, for most temporary work permits, in order to be eligible, the job offer must be considered valid, meaning either be: Supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment…
Generally, yes. A foreign worker is required to have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer to secure a work permit. However, the exception lies where the foreign national…
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