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Four common ways to work in Canada without an LMIA under the Canadian interests category

Understand how a foreign national looking to work temporarily in Canada can accomplish their goal without needing to obtain an LMIA. Some foreign nationals looking to work in Canada temporarily can do so without obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). An LMIA is the labour market test the Canadian government requires when an employer is looking […]

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B.C. announces plan to license more internationally trained doctors

Health Minister says qualification requirements will be relaxed, recruitment program expanded. British Columbia announced several new measures to bring more doctors to the province, amid an ongoing shortage of physicians and strained emergency departments. Premier David Eby says the province is tripling the number of seats in the Practice Ready Assessment program, going from 32 spots to 96 […]

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The Urgent Need for Immigrants to Canada

The Government of Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, said changes to Canada’s immigration program next year will rebalance the world’s “most powerful economic migration system” in a way that will help hospitals, builders and other employers address chronic labour shortages, as opposed to focusing mainly on “highly skilled workers.”Ad 1 of 2. This ad will […]

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Truck drivers are now eligible for Express Entry

Canada is experiencing a shortage of truck drivers due to pandemic layoffs and an aging workforce. This week Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the NOC 2021 and added 16 new occupations to the list of professions eligible for Express Entry. Truck driving is among them due to significant labour shortages within the sector. NOC 2021 is a revision […]

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Bank of Canada Governor talks about using immigration to balance the national labour market

Over the first two weeks of November 2022, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke publicly twice about how Canada can use immigration to help fight against inflation and balance the country’s labour market. In two recent speeches on November 10th and 14th, Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to attendees and the media about […]

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Understanding the Intra-Company Transfer Program pathway to obtain a Canadian work permit

One of Canada’s several LMIA-exempt work permit programs is the Intra-Company Transfer program. Learn more about transferring to Canada through a foreign business entity below. Canada provides foreign nationals looking to work in this country with different ways to obtain a work permit. One of the programs that Canada has in place is called the Intra-Company […]

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British Columbia PNP changes points allocations for applicants

The BCPNP has modified its points system to reflect NOC changes and importance of human capital factors. On November 16th 2021, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) changed its points system to modify point allocations for applicants. To summarize, the points system (which, like in Express Entry-managed programs is used to assess applicants’ eligibility for immigration under permanent residence) […]

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