Temporary residents have more time to extend stay in Canada Canada is giving former workers, students, and visitors up until December 31, 2020 to apply to restore their temporary status. Canada is offering more flexibility to temporary residents who want to extend their stay in the country. By Kareem El-Assal
Quebec film industry gets $51 million to keep rolling With many film and TV productions paused by coronavirus restrictions and lack of insurance, Quebec’s cultural ministry is offering a multi-million dollar economic stimulus program The Province of Quebec is implementing a temporary program to support the film and TV industry, which is slowly resuming after coronavirus forced productions to halt. By Shelby Thevenot
Hollywood can resume filming in Canada U.S. film and TV producers are starting to resume rolling in Canada even with travel restrictions. U.S. film and TV productions are coming back to Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada work permit levels remain steady since March Work permit numbers have dipped from the same timeframe in 2019, but maintain consistent fluctuations seen in previous years. The number of work permit holders in Canada appears to have been affected by coronavirus closures. By Shelby Thevenot
Where are Canada’s foreign workers coming from? New Canadian government data shows us where temporary foreign workers have been arriving from in 2020. New statistics provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offer fresh insights on where temporary foreign workers (TFWs) have been arriving to Canada from since the start of 2020. By Kareem El-Assal
Permis de travail : Québec donne priorité à 24 professions Les demandes de permis de travail pour les travailleurs étrangers exerçant ces professions seront placées en tête de liste et bénéficieront d’un traitement priorisé au Québec. Québec accorde la priorité aux demandes de permis de travail temporaire dans un certain nombre de professions particulièrement en demande pendant la pandémie de coronavirus. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec prioritizing work permit processing in 24 occupations Work permit applications for foreign workers in these occupations will go to the top of the list for processing in Quebec. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec is giving priority to temporary work permit applications in certain occupations that are in-demand during the coronavirus pandemic. By Shelby Thevenot
Median hourly wage updated for 2020 Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Canada Canada has adjusted the median wage requirement that determines if Canadian employers need to apply for LMIAs under the high wage or low wage streams. Median hourly wages have gone up in most Canadian provinces and territories. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada expedites process for temporary workers to start new jobs The new policy will allow temporary workers to start working in 10 days instead of 10 weeks after applying for work permit A new government policy is allowing temporary foreign workers, who already have a job offer in Canada, to start working while their application is being processed. By Shelby Thevenot
