Plans for foreign workers in Canada ( w/valid work permit) (2024)

FAQs

What are the new rules for work permits in Canada in 2024? ›

In order to better align the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program, we are changing the eligibility criteria: Starting September 1, 2024, international students who begin a study program that is part of a curriculum licensing arrangement will no longer be eligible for a postgraduation work permit upon graduation.

If you were deployed in Canada by your employer in home country they usually apply for a closed work permit for you so that you can only work for the specified employer or its client in Canada. Yes, you can apply for Canada PR under Canadian Experience Class.

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available.

Work permit holders are not permanent residents of Canada and must leave the country by the end of their authorized stay. However, if you are working in Canada and would like to remain permanently, complete our free assessment form to receive a full evaluation of your immigration options.

Canada ends temporary public policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country. Ottawa, August 28, 2024— Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ended a temporary public policy that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit from within Canada, effective immediately.

The new public policy will: allow the issuance of open work permits with a longer duration (until December 31, 2024) to avoid the need for renewals; and. expand the eligibility criteria of the open work permit public policy to include eligible family members abroad to help speed up family reunification.

Only permanent residents of Canada can apply for citizenship. The time rule is you must be physically present for 1,095 days of the 5 years before the application is signed. Time as a temporary resident can be used in the calculation at the rate of 1/2 day per day in the country as a temporary resident.

Previously, there was the TR to PR pathway which most people with a work permit used to obtain permanent residence but that closed in 2021. Now, if you are on a work permit, you'd typically have to apply for an immigration program like the Canadian Experience Class to obtain PR.

You must apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), qualifying you to work for up to three years. Besides, at least one year of skilled work experience is required for the permanent residence (PR) application process.

Canada to stop processing Low-Wage LMIAs for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in some cities. As of September 26, Canada's government will no longer process Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for the Low-Wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in some census metropolitan areas (CMAs).

Is Canada hiring foreign workers now? ›

Canada is a land of opportunity, attracting skilled workers from around the world. Many companies actively seek foreign talent to fill important roles. This article explores ten of the top employers in Canada, according to the 2023 Great Place to Work® ranking, that are open to hiring foreign workers.

There is no set maximum amount of time you can work in Canada as a temporary worker. The length of time you can work depends on: the job offer from your employer. the length of time listed on your Labour Market Impact Assessment, if your employer needed to get one to hire you.

When you come on a work permit, you can include a wife and child at that time. Or you can wait until after you are ready to apply for PR and apply for them within your own application. An LMIA has nothing to do with immigrating to Canada. A work permit is NOT IMMIGRATION TO CANADA.

You can apply to restore your work permit in the first 90 days after it expires. If you do this, you can stay in Canada until you get further instructions, but you must stop working until you receive your restored work permit. There is no guarantee that your application will be approved.

If you have a valid study permit or work permit, or hold valid visitor status in Canada, and you leave Canada and visit only the United States, you do not need a valid Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) to re-enter Canada, provided you return to Canada by the end of the authorized period of your stay in Canada.

In 2024, IRCC intends to invite 35,700 applicants from the parent and grandparent PR pool to sponsor their parents or grandparents for Canadian permanent residency. These sponsors will be randomly selected from the pool of applicants who had submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in 2020.

Starting Aug. 19, 2024, to request parole in place under Keeping Families Together, you (the noncitizen spouse or stepchild) must submit Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, online with the applicable filing fee.

Canada in January announced a temporary cap on the issuance of study visas for international students. For 2024, the cap is expected to result in approximately 3,64,000 approved study permits, a decrease of 35% from (the number of study permits issued in) 2023, as per Canadian Immigration Minister Mark Miller.

Marc Miller recently announced that international students effective September 2024 will only be allowed to work 24 hours per week during regular school sessions.