Alberta Ends Restriction on Hiring New Temporary Foreign Workers
On May 1st, Alberta ended restrictions on hiring new temporary foreign workers. The province is responding to employers who are experiencing a labour shortage and cannot meet their ...
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Canada's Immigration Backlog Grows to 2.1 Million
Canada's immigration backlog has grown to over 2.1 million applications and increased by 98,796 people between April 11 and April 29, an increase from 1.8 million in March. Immigration, ...
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1.5 Year Extension for Some Expiring U.S. Work Permits
The United States Department of Homeland Security announced a 1 1/2 year extension for some expiring work permits, including certain immigrants applying for green cards and spouses ...
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NAFTA Treaty Immigration: The L-1 Visa for Intracompany Transfers to the United States
Global companies often need to relocate key managers and skilled foreign workers to their operations in the United States if a local worker is not available to fill the job. Employers ...
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Federal Express Entry to Resume in July
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that federal Express Entry draws will "soon resume and that invitations for candidates to apply for permanent residence ...
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18 Month PGWP Extension for International Students + More Immigration Updates
In an announcement issued April 22, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) outlined an 18 month PGWP extension for international students and other new measures that ...
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April 2022
Proposed Ban on Foreign Homebuyers • Immigration Fraud Against Students • Tracking Your Application in the Immigration Backlog
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Canada Launches Permanent Atlantic Immigration Program
Canada has made the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) permanent to address growing labour shortages in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward ...
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