Shannon Houston gave an interview to Canadian HR reporter
Shannon Houston gave an interview to Canadian HR reporter: For those employers that hire employees through the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, the government late last year legislated some “housekeeping” changes that will have to be considered. In the past, […]
Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes announced, including mandatory annual wage rate review by all employers
Effective January 1, 2024 employers will be required to review their Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”) based foreign worker employees’ wages annually in order to ensure that the wages paid reflect any possible increases to prevailing wage rates. Prevailing wage […]
Truckers remain eligible for express entry despite removal from IRCC’s certificate of qualification list
On November 6, 2023, there was an administrative update made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) that removed National Occupation Classification (“NOC”) code 73300 for truck drivers from the list of occupations eligible for a certificate of qualification. As […]
COVID-19 Canadian travel and immigration update (April 22, 2020)
Mandatory Quarantine for ALL Travellers Entering Canada Effective April 15, 2020 at 12:01 EDT, all travellers arriving in Canada—whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic— are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine, with the exception of essential workers as defined by […]
Employer Obligations in Terminations of Temporary Foreign Workers
Outside of the rights and obligations provided to Canadians and Canadian Permanent Residents in terminations, what additional factors do employers need to be aware of when terminating a temporary foreign worker (“TFW”)? With a number of employers going through group […]
Section 91 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: Clarification From CIC Regarding Human Resources Personnel
On June 30, 2011, Bill C-35, a proposed amendment to the Immigration Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) was passed into Canadian law. The amendment addresses who is authorized to assist individuals in the preparation of their immigration applications to Canada. Now […]
