Employers and immigration practitioners often consider C20 Work Permits and Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Work Permits when facilitating the transfer of foreign talent to Canada. Both are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under R205 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), but the eligibility requirements and flexibility vary significantly. ICT Work Permits […]
On October 3, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a program delivery update concerning intra-company transferees under the International Mobility Program (IMP). Canada.ca What Changed? The update follows the extensive revisions on October 1, 2024 to the instructions around Significant Benefit – Intra-company Transferees under paragraph 205(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection […]
The Francophone Mobility Program (C16 – IRPR 205(c)(ii)) provides French-speaking temporary foreign workers with the opportunity to obtain LMIA-exempt work permits to work outside Quebec. This exemption is based on Canadian interests and offers an important option for both employers and applicants. Job Offer Details Matter To qualify under this program: Francophone Mobility (C16 Work […]
When it comes to Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC) applications, one of the most important things for practitioners to remember is that there are no legislated criteria guiding decision-makers. Instead, officers have broad discretion, and the outcome of an ARC request will depend heavily on the principles developed through case law. What Officers Consider […]
On September 19, 2025, the Prince Edward Island Office of Immigration held its latest PEI EOI draw as part of the PEI Provincial Nominee Program. In this round, 129 invitations were issued through the Labour and Express Entry streams, with no invitations for the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur category. This PEI EOI draw for September […]
Once an Express Entry permanent residence application is submitted through the IRCC Secure Account or the Authorized Paid Representative Portal, you’ll notice that the application details are no longer visible under “View submitted application or upload documents.” This is not very helpful, after all, you may want to review what was submitted. The good news, […]
Note: Policy content as of September 12, 2025. For current instructions, see the official IRCC source. This summary references the procedures, requirements, and operational guidance from the IRCC for students applying to study in Quebec. CAQ Requirement and Issuance Attestation Section 216(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations provides that an officer must not […]
New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) show that India led refugee claims in Canada during the first half of 2025, with 9,770 applications. Mexico ranked second with 7,410 claims, followed by Haiti with 6,320. Refugee Claims by Province Pressures Across Canada Reports highlight shelter shortages and limited long-term family placements across multiple […]
On September 3, 2025, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held new draws for candidates in Canada. The draws targeted the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker (EJO FW) and International Student (EJO IS) streams. Ontario issued 1,134 invitations to apply (ITAs) under the EJO FW Stream and 759 ITAs under the EJO IS Stream, focusing […]
On September 3, 2025, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) released updated processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications across all streams. Based on data from all Canadian processing centres, the average LMIA processing times have seen slight increases or remained stable, with the exception of the Global Talent Stream. Current estimates are: […]
