You can apply for an open work permit for vulnerable workers if you’re in an abusive situation or at risk of being abused in relation to your job in Canada. Though this work permit is temporary it will give you enough time to seek a new employer or apply for... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

Delays in Work Permits Applications Negatively Impact Canadian Companies according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC), a non-profit organization, delays in work permits at IRCC are causing severe damage to Canadian companies. The CERC survey states that Canadian employers will require immediate access to international... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

Canada Welcomes Record Immigrants from Hong Kong According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a record number of 12,484 open work permits were issued to Hong Kong residents from March 2017 through June 2022. Last year, the Government of Canada introduced two new pathways for Hong Kongers to immigrate... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »

The immigration court has ruled that visa officers do not have the discretion to alter the eligibility criteria of the Post-Graduate Work Permit Program (PGWP) on humanitarian or compassionate grounds. On June 14, 2022, reviewing the application of an applicant failing to fulfill the requirements of the PGWP, the Federal... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE »