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Foreign TV and film workers eligible for priority processing TV and film crews who need TRVs may be eligible to get their work permits in two weeks

Canada is now offering a 14-day processing standard for eligible foreign television and film workers.

By Shelby Thevenot

Visitors can now apply for work permits from within Canada The new temporary policy will benefit temporary residents with job offers and Canadian employers, IRCC says.

International visitors who are currently in Canada with a job offer can now apply for a work permit without having to leave the country.

By Shelby Thevenot

IEC visa holders can now come to Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has stated that IEC participants with a job offer can now come to Canada despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Effective May 8, 2020, some International Experience Canada (IEC) visa holders are exempt from Canada’s coronavirus travel restrictions.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada’s immigration minister shares coronavirus updates Marco Mendicino participated in a Q&A session this morning discussing how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Canada's immigration system in the coming months and years.

Marco Mendicino shared several updates this morning on how the coronavirus will impact Canada’s immigration system in the near future.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada is sending the right immigration signals to the world After coronavirus, Canada will be viewed in a positive light globally for the efforts it is taking to accommodate immigrants.

Canada may be the most open country on the planet right now.

By Kareem El-Assal

Quebec government expands list of occupations for facilitated LMIA process More employers in Quebec may be exempt from having to include proof of recruitment efforts when hiring temporary foreign workers

The government of Quebec published this year’s list of occupations for the simplified processing of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications on February 24, 2020.

By Alexandra Miekus

Canadian Immigration Questions and Answers with Attorney David Cohen

Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. These questions cover immigration programs, eligibility, processing, language requirements, investing in Canada, landing, admissibility, studying in Canada, working in Canada, and much more. 

By David Cohen

Parliamentary Committee Recommends 21 Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Government Ministers set to respond to Committee report, with major changes to current regulations expected A House of Commons committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has made a wide range of recommendations for changes to the program, including easier pathways to permanent residence for foreign workers and simpler ways for businesses […]

By CIC News