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Major changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program announced

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 1 2013

On April 29, the Canadian government announced major changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Some reforms were expected based on an

Employment, labour and immigration law in Canada webinar

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • February 18 2013

This webinar examines 10 key considerations for U.S. businesses with Canadian operations. Learn about: Reinstatement of non-unionized employees

Major changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • April 4 2011

On April 1, 2011 major changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program become law

Foreign nationals working in Canada immigration considerations and solutions for employers

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • October 4 2010

Canada's immigration legislation and programs are designed to assist the entry into Canada of business people and foreign skilled workers

New guidelines for intra-company transferee work permits for start-ups

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 23 2010

Guidelines for assessing start-up situations for intra-company transferee category work permit applications have been added to the Foreign Worker Manual

Amendments to Canada’s Foreign Worker Manual

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 23 2010

Immigration Canada maintains a Foreign Worker Manual that sets out temporary foreign worker and business visitor guidelines for immigration officers

New guidelines for “specialized knowledge” intra-company transfers to Canada

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 23 2010

Both NAFTA and IRPA have a work permit category which assists in the transfer of foreign workers to Canada from a foreign related entity

Canada and British Columbia sign new immigration agreement

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 23 2010

B.C. has signed a new agreement with the federal government on immigration

Proving language proficiency on Canadian PR applications

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 23 2010

New rules have been introduced regarding how language proficiency will be assessed for foreign nationals applying for Canada permanent resident status

Clarification of continuous full-time employment for PR applications

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 23 2010

Until January 2010, Permanent Resident applicants under the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program had to have one year of continuous full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid work experience in the last ten years in one of the listed occupations