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This offers a streamlined path to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis without obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (L.M.I.A.). This facilitates hiring individuals who qualify under the international agreements Canada is part of. They are individuals with specialized skills or those participating in reciprocal employment. It thereby reduces the complexity of the usual immigration process.
This is allowed where there are broad economic, cultural, or other competitive advantages for Canada. Also, if there are reciprocal benefits enjoyed by Canadians and permanent residents achieved through the employment of the temporary worker. They should be highly skilled individuals from a multinational organization completing an intra-company transfer to a Canadian office branch. They should meet the requirements for an open work permit.
Once these steps are fulfilled, the foreign national can apply for a work permit in Canada. If their application is approved, then the foreign worker will receive a letter of introduction if they are applying out of Canada. This letter is an initial approval subject to an in-person examination of the applicant once they arrive in Canada. A border services officer swaps the letter of introduction for the work permit at the port of entry.
An applicant qualifies for IMP when the applicant’s presence in Canada creates economic, cultural, etc. advantages for Canada & permanent residents enjoy reciprocal benefits.
These provide reciprocal benefits for Canadian citizens. Each agreement has different provisions that specify the type of employees eligible to work without needing an LMIA.
This category facilitates the transfer of key employees from multinational companies outside Canada.
Eligible employees include those in managerial or executive roles or those with specialized skills. To qualify, they must have been employed continuously by the company outside Canada in a similar position for at least one year in the three years immediately preceding the submission of the application.
This program enables young individuals to work & travel in Canada through Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op & Internship programs. They can explore Canada, gain international work experience, and contribute to & learn from the Canadian workforce.
This is an open work permit available to students who have graduated from any eligible Canadian post-secondary institution. It allows them to work for up to 3 years. This is a component of the International Mobility Program.
This is a part of the International Mobility Program. This permit is not job-specific & they can work for any employer in Canada. The temporary foreign worker or student must be authorized to work in Canada for at least 6 months or study at a Canadian post secondary institution.
This serves as a transitional solution for individuals who have applied for permanent residence through specific economic immigration programs. It is also applicable to those whose current temporary work permits are nearing expiration, but they have to maintain their legal work status. At the same time, their permanent residency application is processed.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program requires that employers obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment proving a need for a foreign worker. On the other hand, the International Mobility Program (I.M.P.) allows employers to hire foreign nationals without an LMIA, focusing only on economic, social, or cultural benefits to Canada.
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