Canada’s immigration legislation allows the government to inspect workplaces and require the provision of documentation to ensure that a foreign worker is provided with the pay and conditions that the employer said would be provided. This is applicable to both the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (“TFWP”), which requires a Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”), and […]
Proof of Funds In July, the proof of funds amounts for those applying for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program were updated. These amounts are based on 50% of the low income cut-off and are the minimum amounts of liquid, readily available, and unencumbered funds that one must […]
When an employer-specific work permit application is approved, employers are required to provide foreign workers with pay and conditions of work that are substantially the same but not less favourable than those stated in the application. You can view these responsibilities in our post about employer compliance here: https://www.cilf.ca/2025/05/08/amps/. Under both the Temporary Foreign Worker […]
We have already reached the middle of 2025 and there are some important updates across the board to be mindful of. Express Entry Priorities The federal government’s current priorities with respect to economic immigration in the Express Entry system are healthcare and social services, education, provincial nominees, and for the Canadian Experience Class, those with […]
Under the Canadian immigration legislation and regulations, employers are required to provide foreign workers with pay and conditions of work that are substantially the same but not less favourable than those stated in the work permit application. You can view these responsibilities in our post about employer compliance: https://www.cilf.ca/2025/05/08/amps/. Voluntary disclosures are a way for […]
Under the foreign worker programs in Canada, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (“TFWP”) in which Labour Market Impact Assessments (“LMIAs”) are required, and the International Mobility Program (“IMP”) where employers are required to submit an offer of employment, employers have certain responsibilities and must comply with the conditions provided to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada […]
IEC Work Permits Inside Canada Due to the government’s restrictions on flagpoling, which involves leaving Canada for the United States and applying for an immigration status document upon re-entry at the border, IRCC has made changes to the process of issuing International Experience Canada (“IEC”) work permits to those already inside Canada. Until December 1, […]
It is crucial that employers verify the documents of any foreign workers they employ to ensure that they can legally be employed. Section 124(1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) provides that it is an offence to employ a foreign national when they are not authorized to be employed. This is a strict […]
As perhaps his last act as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, on March 11, Marc Miller signed a Ministerial Instruction making good on his earlier promise to eliminate points for job offers with respect to Express Entry, Canada’s system for selecting economic immigrants for permanent residence. Effective March 25, 2025, candidates will no longer receive […]
Reminder to Employers on LMIA and LMIA-Exempt Work Permit Obligations Kicking this bulletin off, we’d like to remind employers who have workers on Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”)-based work permits as well as LMIA-exempt work permits that they have ongoing obligations to report changes in conditions of employment to Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”) […]
