Significant Benefit Work Permit

Canada sees all-time high work permits take effect in 2022

In 2022, a record 608,420 Canadian work permits took effect.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

How can I get a Canadian Significant Benefit Work Permit?

Overview The Significant Benefit Work Permit (SBWP) is a special work permit available to workers whose hiring would deliver significant benefit to Canada, either economically, culturally and/or socially.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

How to get a significant benefit work permit

Canadian government officers must consider the impacts on Canadian workers when deciding whether to admit foreign workers into the country.

By Daniel Levy

How can I work in Canada without an LMIA?

The purpose of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is to make sure that the hiring of a foreign worker will have a positive or neutral effect on the Canadian labour force. Work permits that require an LMIA fall under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

By Julia Hornstein

Canada’s film industry rebounds from coronavirus

The Canadian film and television industry, which like many others around the world had to deal with postponements and cancellations of filming, productions and festivals due to travel restrictions and physical distancing measures, is now looking to the future.

By Alexandra Miekus