Canada further strengthens its Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better protect live-in caregivers

This month, the Government of Canada announced it is implementing stricter regulations with the aim of further improving the working conditions for temporary workers and live-in caregivers in Canada. According to the federal government, consultations held over the past two years revealed that employers were exploiting some live-in caregivers because the system made them vulnerable. […]

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Two Roads to Work Permits

A foreign national who wishes to work in Canada generally requires a work permit. Work permits allow people to quickly begin working in Canada and can be a stepping stone toward Canadian permanent resident visas. A work permit is generally required for a foreign national who intends to “work” in Canada. For Canadian immigration purposes, […]

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Alberta puts a freeze on two immigration programs

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is designed to support Alberta’s economic growth by attracting work-ready immigrants to the province of Alberta. However, given current job market and economic conditions, Alberta has decided to temporarily stop accepting applications for two of its streams: the Family Stream and the U.S. Visa Holder Category. According to the […]

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Canadian Immigration News Briefs for August 2010

The following is a summary of developments in Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last few weeks. Canada increases the number of visas available through the provincial nomination programs: The Government of Canada increased the number of visas that may be issued this year for Canadian permanent residence under […]

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David’s Blog: Tamil Asylum Seekers Had Help

Earlier this month a dilapidated vessel, the MV Sun Sea, was escorted to a British Columbia harbour by a flotilla of Canadian authorities. Soon after docking, there emerged from her hold a desperate collection of nearly 500 Tamil men, women and children, all at the ready to seek asylum in Canada. They had just spent […]

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