Temporary Foreign Workers

Canada is beginning a new work permit option under the international mobility program. This stream aims to make hiring francophone skilled workers more straight forward for employers in certain regions of Canada.

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop and publicly release within 120 days following the adoption of this motion a comprehensive plan to expand the economic immigration stream to allow workers of all skill levels to meet the full range of labour needs and pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers, including international students, with significant Canadian work experience in sectors with persistent labour shortages, and such plan should incorporate the following elements:

Manitoba's Minister of Education and Training, Ian Wishart, has announced implement improvements to service standards, stating that “As of this month, all candidates who submit complete applications to the program will be processed in six months or less.”

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

Funds allocations in 2017 budget to recognize the foreign credential of new immigrants to Canada

A growing number of immigrants who come to Canada as temporary foreign workers are staying longer and obtaining permanent residence, a new report by Statistics Canada shows.

As of June 2013 two new visa application centers (VACs) will be opening in Turkey . One will open on June, 05th in Ankara and on June 19th 2013 the second center will be open in Istanbul.

The cut-off score in the August 12 draw was 466‎

Canada has landed over 400,000 new permanent residents in 2021 for just the second time since it was founded as a country in 1867.

The fast-track stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Temporary Foreign worker Program, has launched as of June 12, establishing a two-week standard for the processing of work permit applications for highly skilled occupations.

Canada is creating a new fast-track immigration program for temporary foreign workers and international students.

Canada has released instructions for how certain Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders can apply for a new open work permit or extend the one they currently have.

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