Canada has two official languages of equal status: French and English. In its commitment to maintaining and increasing the use of the French language, and to ensure that French language communities prosper throughout Canada, the federal government has modified and created immigration pathways for French speakers to settle outside the province of Québec, where most […]
With increased pressure from the public amidst the cost of living and housing crises, the federal government has announced significant new limits to the international student program for at least 2 years. Cap on International Students In 2024, the number of study permits issued will be limited to 360,000. The cap will be distributed across […]
Ontario has announced that it will allow anyone who completed a one-year college program and earned an Ontario College Graduate Certificate to register for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream. Previously, the requirement was that a candidate must have completed a one-year academic program that required at least an […]
The New Year has brought with it developments in the Courts and at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) that will shape immigration and citizenship policy for years to come. Here’s what you need to know. Second-Generation Born Abroad Citizenship Rule Deemed Unconstitutional Along with naturalization, Canada provides for citizenship by birth inside Canada, and […]
Effective January 1, 2024, under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), temporary help agencies (“THAs”) and recruiters in Ontario will be subject to new licensing requirements which are aimed at cracking down on the exploitation of temporary workers. Any person or entity that wishes to use the services of a THA or recruiter in Ontario […]
At long last the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, has launched a trusted employer program for foreign workers, the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). REP is a three-year initiative intended to help address labour shortages and reduce the administrative burden for repeat employers participating in the […]
In an attempt to help tech businesses, fill labour shortages and to become a “tech talent” leader, the Minister of Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (“the Minister”) recently announced six new measures. Open work permits for holders of H-1B visas: Foreign workers on H-1B specialty occupations visas in the US will be able apply for a […]
As the first month of 2023 comes to a close, we at Corporate Immigration Law Firm (CILF) are shaking our heads. Some of the recent announcements are so surprising and shocking that we are left with few answers for our clients and certainly few ideas of what will come next. On the other hand, we […]
It’s been nearly a decade since Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) ran a pilot program that allowed the dependent children of high-wage foreign workers in certain provinces to work while in Canada. Last Friday, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced a three staged plan to allow family members of numerous foreign workers to […]
On Wednesday November 16th, 2022, the Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the implementation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 for immigration programs managed under the Express Entry system. The NOC system is used by IRCC to evaluate the occupational eligibility of applicants, breaking down the level of […]
