Temporary Foreign Workers

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

International entrepreneurs who wish to operate a business in Newfoundland and Labrador will have four more opportunities to submit an Expression of Interest in 2019.

The Ministère is temporarily suspending the intake of permanent ‎immigration applications under the Québec Graduates stream of the ‎Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ - Québec experience ‎program).

NSNP also updates Entrepreneur and International Graduate Entrepreneur streams

Ontario has issued 30 ITAs under the Entrepreneur Stream and BC issued 177 ITAs in a general draw.

The Canadian province of Ontario has announced that it is temporarily pausing the intake of applications for select streams through the Ontario Nominee program (OINP), while other OINP streams remain open.

Registered nurses, business consultants and accountants among occupations targeted by May 31 Human Capital Priorities draw

Ontario announces new foreign tech worker stream and immigration pilot for smaller communities

If you are sponsoring your spouse or partner for Canadian permanent residence (PR), they can apply for an Open Work Permit (OWP) while waiting for their application to be processed.

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.

Canada extended the deadline for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area to apply for permanent residence. This policy, effective from July 3, 2024, to December 31, 2024, allows 1,000 principal applicants and their families to settle in Canada. It recognizes the economic contribution and vulnerability of these workers, who have been filling labor shortages in the construction industry.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his intention to curtail Canada's population growth if elected, arguing that the Liberal government has undermined the immigration system. He criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's approach, claiming it has led to a "radical" increase in international students and temporary foreign workers, disrupting public consensus on immigration.

As the 2025 federal election nears, immigration has become a defining issue in the political divide between Canada’s leading parties. With both the Liberals and Conservatives laying out their respective visions, voters are presented with two distinct approaches to shaping the future of immigration.

The government of Canada has announced that, effective immediately, the four-year cumulative duration rule will no longer apply to temporary foreign workers in Canada. This rule, also known as the ‘four-in, four-out’ rule, limited the time some temporary foreign workers may work in Canada to four years. This new announcement will likely be greeted with enthusiasm by many employers as well as foreign workers.

IRCC proposes a new immigration class for workers under TEER levels 4 and 5 to diversify skills among permanent residents.

Spaces will provide PR pathway for workers at the intermediate skill level

Quebec has announced its Immigration Plan for 2024 and 2025, focusing on increasing French-speaking immigrants and boosting French language proficiency among newcomers through "Francisation Quebec."

Although the province of Quebec is seeking a delay on the Federal government changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, but the federal government does not appear to be willing to listen.

Quebec workplaces can now have up to 20% temporary foreign workers on staff.

The Institute du Québec's study sheds light on how the pandemic affected Quebec's labour force.