An employer before hiring a foreign candidate, must first receive an approval from the Canadian government under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. This comes in the form of the Labour Market ...

The streamlined LMIA route is designed to speed up hiring where labour shortages are acute. With fewer roles now qualifying, HR leaders and hiring managers in Quebec will need to adjust their ...

I’m no genius. But I don't think I'm a dummy either. After practicing immigration law for 40 years, I should be able to navigate any immigration system. I mean, that's why I have successfully written ...

The federal government has removed one of the incentives that has been fueling the abuse of Canada’s labor market impact assessment (LMIA) program. As part of ongoing efforts to prevent and reduce ...

Immigrants looking to land employment in Canada are being asked to pay tens of thousands of dollars by employers who are abusing the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, and more groups are now ...

Ottawa, ON - In a significant move to enhance labour standards and economic competitiveness, Canada has officially increased the minimum wage thresholds under the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA ...

Canada issued 825 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in its latest Express Entry draw held on April 14, 2025—the first since Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ...

Canada plans to overhaul its Express Entry immigration system by eliminating points for job offers backed by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to combat fraud. This change could significantly ...

Patty Hajdu said there’s a correlation between the decreasing number of LMIA applications and those who are trying to get LMIAs for selling them on the market. (Credit: OFFICE OF PATTY HAJDU/JENNIFER ...