Government announces help for employers to meet their labour needs

Date Announced:

May 12, 2020

Active Period:

May 12, 2020 until further notice.

Overview:

Government is announcing, effective immediately, a new, temporary policy that will drastically reduce the time it takes for a temporary foreign worker to start a new job. While this policy is in place, a worker who is already in Canada and has secured a new job offer, typically backed by a labour market test, can get approval to start working in their new job, even while their work permit application is being fully processed. This will cut what can often take 10 weeks or more, down to 10 days or less.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Economic migrants | Temporary foreign workers | Temporary residents

    Keywords:

    Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) | labour shortage | work permit

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/05/government-announces-help-for-employers-to-meet-their-labour-needs.html

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