Temporary residents who can’t leave Canada may be able to extend their stay What to do if your temporary status is about to expire and you can't fly home. Foreign nationals in Canada whose temporary residency status is expiring soon may be able to extend their stay in Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada launching new work permit for Hong Kong graduates, skilled workers The open work permit is the first of the new immigration measures becoming available to Hongkongers this year. Hong Kong residents will be able to apply for a new Canadian open work permit starting February 8. By Shelby Thevenot
Up to 52,000 people eligible for new 18-month Canadian work permit Certain PGWP holders in Canada can apply for the new open work permit until July 27, 2021. The Canadian government has a new policy in place to help former international students who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while living in Canada. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s top 10 in-demand jobs for 2021 A look at jobs that are expected to be in high demand as Canada slowly begins to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, and restrictions, lockdowns and curfews are expected to be eventually lifted. By Mohanad Moetaz
Temporary residents now have until summer 2021 to restore their status Foreign national workers, students and visitors now have until August 31 to apply to restore their residency status. The Canadian immigration department is giving temporary residents another chance to extend their stay in Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
British Nationals will remain under CETA until December 31, 2020 Starting January 1, 2021, British Nationals will no longer be eligible for LMIA exemptions under CETA. British citizens who were exempt from needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) will now need to get one if they wish to work in Canada starting January 1, 2021. By Mohanad Moetaz
Quebec updates salary requirements for hiring temporary foreign workers Beginning December 1, MIFI will use a new salary guide to verify the wages offered to temporary foreign workers. Quebec employers seeking to hire temporary foreign workers will have to refer to a new salary guide, the province’s Ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has announced. By Alexandra Miekus
Québec met à jour les exigences salariales pour l’embauche de travailleurs étrangers temporaires À partir du 1er décembre 2020, le MIFI utilisera un nouveau guide pour vérifier les salaires offerts aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires. Les employeurs québécois qui souhaitent embaucher des travailleurs étrangers temporaires devront se référer à un nouveau guide salarial a annoncé le ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration. By Alexandra Miekus
Some IEC participants outside Canada granted LOI extensions LOI extensions of up to 12 months granted if participants meet certain conditions Participants in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program who have a letter of introduction (LOI) that is about to expire are now able to apply for an extension. By Mohanad Moetaz
