In a broad shift aimed at tightening oversight and clarity, Canada has ended wage assessments under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Moving forward, work permit applications will be ...

An employer before hiring a foreign candidate, must first receive an approval from the Canadian government under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. This comes in the form of the Labour Market ...

The Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration has released the updated list of occupations eligible under the province’s Simplified Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.

Does your profession or occupation feature in this list? Generally, in order to hire a worker from abroad, a Canadian company will have to first demonstrate that there is a labour shortage for the ...

Canada plans to overhaul its Express Entry immigration system by eliminating points for job offers backed by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to combat fraud. This change could significantly ...

Trucking association executives say that a key component of the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is being abused, with foreign workers paying tens of thousands of dollars for an opportunity to ...

OTTAWA, Ont. — The federal government is warning carriers that any abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will result in serious penalties including hefty fines and permanent bans. The ...

After struggling to hire bakers for her Calgary-based cupcake business, Jodi Willoughby decided to pursue bringing a temporary foreign worker to her production facility. Willoughby, who co-owns Crave ...

Changes to a federal program to help Canadians hire foreign workers as nannies means families are now dealing with unexplained delays and poor communication, according to applicants. "Nothing has been ...