The regulatory changes made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) came into force on April 1, 2011. The highlights of the changes are: All employment offers will be subject to a new Genuineness assessment; Employers who have hired foreign…
Month: June 2011
Good news for returning citizens and permanent residents, but it need go further
The Citizenship and Immigration Canada Operational Bulletin 229, entitled “Pilot Project for Foreign Spouses and Dependent Children of High-Skilled Canadians or Permanent Residents Returning to Work in Ontario,” has been in force for more than 6 months. Accordingly, if a…
What are the requirements and processing times for the current federal skilled worker applications?
On June 26, 2010, the new Ministerial Instructions (MI2) came into force. Unless people have a valid arranged employment offer, only those with at least one year of experience in one of the 29 occupations (within the past ten years) are…
What is happening to federal skilled worker applications filed between February 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010?
Processing time for applications filed after February 28, 2008 is substantially shortened. As per the Ministerial Instructions (MI1) in force between Feb 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010, all applications must be sent to the Central Intake Office in Sydney,…