The government of Canada has announced that, effective February 28, certain COVID-related requirements will be eased with regard to entry to Canada. The most notable elements in the context of foreign workers and business travellers are: On-arrival testing will be … Continued
Since March of 2020, various rules and procedures have gone into and out of effect with regard to travel to Canada (for our purposes, with regard to business or work-related travel). There have been, at varying times, different types of … Continued
Anyone involved in securing work permits for foreign nationals in Canada knows that (with few exceptions for open work permits), the occupation to which the work permit relates must be based on the job’s government-mandated occupational classification. This classification system … Continued
Canada has a socialized medical system – administered through the provinces. The system is available to people with various forms of residence status in Canada, including foreign workers (for our purposes, we will be looking at foreign workers only in … Continued
Effective September 27, the ban on direct flights from India to Canada has ended, and direct travel is now permitted. There are, however, some caveats and requirements, including: Travellers must obtain a pre-departure negative COVID-19 molecular test result from the … Continued
On July 5, the Canadian government eased quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers Canada (see http://www.kranclaw.com/2021/06/are-we-there-yet-canada-beings-easing-of-travel-restrictions/). However, that did not change who was authorized to travel to Canada – discretionary travel was still prohibited. Now the government has announced that … Continued
In May 2021, Canada opened up new pathways to permanent residence for certain temporary residents of Canada. Some of the categories of people that could apply include international students, health-care workers, certain ‘front-line’ workers (e.g. cashiers), and a separate grouping … Continued
The advent of COVID-19 brought about various amended requirements vis-à-vis Canadian immigration processing. Among the many changes were allowances for delayed biometrics collection or provision of medical examination results. This was based in large part on the inability to access … Continued
Canada provides various legal mechanisms by which a foreign worker can be hired without a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). [An LMIA is a process whereby employers must provide evidence of the inability to find a suitable Canadian for a … Continued
The government of Canada today announced new measures which will ease some of the travel restrictions which have been in place since the onset of the COVID pandemic. Before summarizing the new measures, it is important to understand two primary … Continued