Tag: work permit applications

IRCC launches Global Skills Strategy to aid in hiring highly skilled workers outside of Canada

By Andres Miguel Pareja Jul 9, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jul 9, 2017

by Andres Miguel Pareja The Canadian government recognizes that when companies can thrive and grow, they create more jobs. In an attempt to help innovative companies grow, flourish, and create jobs for Canadians, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched the new Global Skills Strategy on June 12. This program gives employers a faster and […]

Employers Take Note: Canadian Immigration Process Changing

By Isabelle Dongier Jul 1, 2012 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jul 1, 2012

By Isabelle Dongier Winds of change keep blowing on Canadian immigration lands. The federal government has recently taken several steps to rationalize and centralize its operations. Here are the latest changes, announced in May and June, of interest to companies employing foreign workers in Canada: Restructuring of the visa office network: This includes the closure […]