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Why immigrants are set to have a bright future in Canada’s labour market Canada’s aging population is set to benefit Canadian-born and immigrant workers alike.

Canada is enjoying its lowest unemployment rate ever.

By Kareem El-Assal

Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low The new Labour Force Survey reveals unemployment for very recent immigrants is the lowest on record and employment is growing faster than Canada's population.

The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada relaxes temporary foreign worker program rules to address labour shortages Canadian food services employers will be able to hire up to 30% of their workforce through the TFWP, and other changes coming for temporary foreign workers.

Canada has introduced measures to make it easier for Canadian employers to access temporary foreign workers.

By Shelby Thevenot

How to send staff to Canada through Intra-Company Transfers Multinational companies can send key staff to work in Canada through Intra-Company Transfer work permits.

If your company has a parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate in Canada, you can send key personnel to the Canadian location through an Intra-Company Transfer (ICT).

By Daniel Levy

How film and TV production companies can get Canadian work permits As a producer you may be exempt from needing a work permit whereas production crew members and actors may get an LMIA-exempt work permit.

Movie and TV shoots generate jobs, revenue, and infrastructure development. As such, the Canadian government offers facilitated work permit processing for foreign film industry workers to shoot on location in Canada.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February Statistics Canada's February Labour Force Survey reports that unemployment in Canada dropped to 5.5 last month, lower than in February 2020.

Canada’s labour force made a full recovery in February as Omicron-related public health measures lifted in several provinces.

By Shelby Thevenot

Why more Canadian employers are hiring foreign workers More work permits are issued every year. Here are some of the ways Canadian employers can hire foreign workers.

Canadian employers hire hundreds of thousands of international workers every year through more than 100 different work permit pathways. With the exception of 2020, these numbers have only been going up since 2015 and there are no signs of stopping.

By Shelby Thevenot

IRCC extends Interim Authorization to Work policy for TRVs in Canada until February 2023 Visitors in Canada can apply for a work permit and request Interim Authorization to Work if they held a valid work permit in the last 12 months.

Canada has extended temporary COVID-19 measures for another year for eligible Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) holders who are in Canada and want to apply for a work permit supported by a job offer without leaving the country. These pandemic measures, originally introduced in August 2020, will now be in effect until February 28, 2023.

By Shelby Thevenot

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Re-credentialing in Canada: How to certify your foreign education and professional credentials in Canada Here's what you need to know about the process, the time involved, and the cost.

Considering moving to Canada to work or study and wondering if you’ll be able to work in your profession or pursue an advanced degree?

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