In August 2011 Teresa Woo-Paw, the Alberta Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Employment and Immigration released a report titled Impact of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program on the Labour Market in Alberta. The main thrust of the report was that Alberta’s workforce is projected to be 77,000 workers short between 2002 and 2012,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Alberta Immigration
Changes to Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program Strategic Recruitment Stream
On March 14, 2011, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program expanded the Strategic Recruitment Stream to include both Compulsory and Designated Trades. Under the program, temporary foreign workers in Alberta can apply for permanent residency if: They intend to and be able to live and work permanently in Alberta. They have an Alberta Qualification Certificate in a… Continue Reading
Significant Benefit Work Permits
A Labour Market Opinion is generally needed before a work permit will be issued. However, there are several exemptions to this requirement. One of these exemptions is where the foreign worker would create or maintain significant social, cultural, or economic benefits or opportunities for Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Significant benefit work permits are generally… Continue Reading
Alberta Suspends US Visa Holder and Family Stream Categories
Effective August 23, 2010, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program is no longer accepting applications under either the AINP U.S. Visa Holder Category or the Family Stream. Any applications that were postmarked before August 23rd will continue to be accepted.… Continue Reading