Work Permit

British Columbia: Total of 309 invitations.

Applicants who have accumulated minimum of 6 months related work experience in the last 3 year (Canada or overseas) in one of the following occupations may apply for permanent residency if they can provide IELTS general test result of 5 in each proficiency.

Applicants with a minimum of 6 months related work experience in the last 3 years in one of the following occupations may apply for permanent residency of Canada. IELTS general 6 in each proficiency is required for eligibility.

If you have accumulated, minimum of 6 months of related work experience in one of the following occupations and able to provide IELTS general language test result of 6 in each proficiency, are eligible to apply for permanent residency of Canada.

Canada's job market looks good in September 2023. Unemployment is steady at 5.5%, and many people are employed. The population is growing because of immigration, which helps fill job gaps.

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:

Starting today, master's students in Canada can now look forward to a three-year post-graduation work permit (PGWP), even for programs shorter than two years.

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

Canada offers expedited work permit processing for TV and Film workers.

The world has seen Alberta in some of the most popular American films and TV series. Big production film companies are active in Alberta. The Alberta provincial government recently announced it would be investing more in the film and TV sector.

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.

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

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

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 535 candidates from the Masters Graduate Stream. Candidates required a score of 35 and above.

In the latest report, job vacancies and payroll employment remain high, while unemployment sees decreases in September.

Three provinces have issued ITAs under Provincial Nominee Programs.

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.

A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold of 65. The total number of invitations for this draw is less than the most recent draw on May 20, when 153 invitations were issued.

Study at private Quebec colleges will no longer be eligible toward a PGWP application, a move the government says is to protect the integrity of the international student program.

International students in Canada are often seen as easy targets for fraudsters looking to, literally, “cash in” on vulnerable victims.