Employers must pay wages to foreigners who don’t have social insurance numbers Canada’s immigration department has specified that Canadian employers must pay foreign workers even if they do not yet have their Social Insurance Number (SIN). By Shelby Thevenot
Foreign workers in these 10 occupations can now be hired faster Employers hiring foreign workers in 10 agriculture, food processing, and trucking occupations can now skip past a time-consuming step in the work permit process. By Shelby Thevenot
Renewing work and study permits without flagpoling As a result of Canada’s directives aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus, foreign nationals can no longer apply for a temporary visa, such as a work permit, study permit or visitor visa, by flagpoling. By Stephen Sherman
Canada extends application period for Post-Graduation Work Permits, drops valid study permit requirement Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. International students hoping to remain in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit now have six months to apply once they obtain their notice of graduation and are no longer required to have a valid study permit. By CIC News
Record number of small Canadian businesses reporting skilled labour shortage A record 47 per cent of small Canadian businesses report that they are experiencing a shortage of skilled labour, a monthly survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has found. By CIC News
