As widely anticipated, it is now being reported that Canada will allow current COVID-related travel requirements to lapse at the end of September, meaning that effective October 1, travel to Canada will essentially be as it was prior to COVID. … Continued
In our June 13 issue of ImmPulse™, we advised that the government of Canada had temporarily suspended random COVID testing for arriving passengers at Canadian airports. The government has indeed now reinstituted such random testing for arriving passengers in Toronto, … Continued
In many situations, Canada allows foreign workers who have reached a certain stage of processing of their permanent residence applications, to seek an open work permit, typically referred to as a ‘Bridging Open Work Permit’ (BOWP). Recognizing that renewing their … Continued
The government of Canada has announced that random COVID testing of arriving travellers at Canadian airports is suspended until June 30. Note that: The announcement does not appear to remove the testing from land border crossings (or other methods of … Continued
In or about 2017, it was announced that ESDC/Service Canada, in cooperation with the province of Alberta, would refuse to process LMIAs in Alberta for various designated occupations (see http://www.kranclaw.com/2017/05/alberta-limits-positions-that-can-be-filled-by-foreign-workers/). Over time, the list has been modified and updated. (This … Continued
Foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada need either a visa, or are visa exempt, depending on their country of citizenship. The list of countries whose citizens do or do not require a visa can be found at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html. For those … Continued
The Canadian government has announced that effective April 30, 2022, application fees for all permanent residence matters will be increasing. Though this will include fees for categories including family class, business classes, humanitarian classes, and permit holders, the most notable … Continued
Some changes have been announced to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This is the program through which employers hire foreign workers utilizing the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. LMIAs require the employer to substantiate their inability to fill … Continued
Given the ongoing humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Canada has implemented various processes to allow Ukrainians to enter or remain in Canada. The measures are summarized at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/ukraine-measures.html. These include measures for various situations including those already in Canada, how Canadians … Continued
In ongoing measures which ease COVID-related rules, the government of Canada has announced that, effective April 1, fully vaccinated travellers no longer require a pre-entry COVID test for entry to Canada. As always, it is important to be aware of … Continued