Temporary Foreign Worker Program

The facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) helps Quebec employers efficiently address labor shortages in the province.

Quebec has its own programs and criteria for foreign skilled workers hoping to settle in the province.

In a significant policy shift, Immigration Minister Marc Miller has unveiled plans to integrate temporary resident targets into Canada's annual Immigration Levels Plan from fall 2024. Historically focusing solely on permanent residency quotas, the updated plan will now also consider the influx of temporary residents, aiming to refine and potentially reduce their numbers over the next three years. This move is not designed as a hard cap but could lead to application limitations in specific sectors.

It is important to know that Quebec simplified LMIA processing if different from the rest of Canada

IRCC has announced that it is extending the Agri-Food Immigration pilot and lifting annual occupational caps for program participants.

Median hourly wages in all provinces and territories (except for Nunavut) will increase after May 31st.

Normally, processing involves an officer individually evaluating each work permit applicant to determine if they are approved. This includes a review of the applicant’s experience, education, language ability and any licensing requirements.

Immigration minister Sean Fraser said that temporarily extending work permits to family members of principal applicants in the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). This measure will help Canada combat chronic labour shortages

During the processing of a family class sponsorship application, some sponsored spouses, partners, and their dependent children, will come to Canada as temporary residents to be with their sponsor. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced at the end of May a temporary public policy allowing these individuals to work in Canada while their application is being processed.

Quebec released its updated occupations list on February 24, 2023.

Temporary residents in Canada, such as visitors, international students, and temporary foreign workers, are permitted to travel outside Canada but must comply with specific re-entry requirements by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

To help Canadian employers fill labour and skills gaps in their organizations when there are no qualified and available Canadians or permanent residents (PR), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

Employers in sectors like food manufacturing and construction can hire up to 30% of their workforce as temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions.

Canada is known for having a stable and strong economy. Post-pandemic, the country has seen a strong rebound in several sectors, many of which are seeing rapid growth.

In Canada, the rights of all workers are protected by law. All Canadians have the right to be treated fairly in the workplace, free from discrimination and abuse.

The Global Talent Stream helps Canadian employers expedite the hiring foreign tech talent.

Canada broadly has two work permit pathways that individuals can pursue: