On April 29, 2013, the Government of Canada announced that numerous changes were being made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, particularly the Labour Market Opinion (“LMO“) program. While most of the changes will be phased in, some of them, including the suspension of the Accelerated Labour Market Opinion (“ALMO“) program, took effect immediately. Just… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Temporary Residency
The Return of Incomplete Applications
One of the most frustrating experiences for people applying for visas is to have an application returned due to incompleteness. Because of processing delays, it often takes months for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC“) to return an incomplete application, and applicants have to then start over. However, applicants should not take out all of their… Continue Reading
Presenting The Customs Enforcement Manual
The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for the detection and prevention of border-related offences such as smuggling, fraud, and wilful non-compliance with immigration, trade, and tax law. The CBSA Enforcement Manual, also known as the Customs Enforcement Manual, serves as the guide for CBSA officers in the execution of their enforcement related responsibilities. It has been relied… Continue Reading
Which Members of Parliament are Getting the TRPs?
The media is reporting today that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC“) is unsure over whether individuals who received Temporary Resident Permits (“TRPs”) which were issued at the requests of Members of Parliament (“MPs”) ever left Canada. I have received a copy of the results of an Access to Information and Privacy Act request which shows the breakdown… Continue Reading
Labour Market Opinions for Large Scale Franchisees
The document below is a Service Canada internal bulletin (the “Bulletin“). The Bulletin provides guidance to Service Canada officers regarding the processing of Labour Market Opinions from large scale franchisees seeking NOC C & D positions. It was written in 2009, and although much of the requirements contained within now apply to all employers, however, the Bulletin… Continue Reading
Service Canada Regional Reference #6 – Lodge Owners
The document below is Service Canada Regional Reference Material – Reference #6 – Lodge Owners, released on November 14, 2012 (“Reference #6“). Reference #6 provides guidance to Service Canada officers regarding the processing of Labour Market Opinions for partial Owner/Operator Labour Market Opinions where the business is a hunting, fishing, or leisure lodge, camp, or… Continue Reading
Leaving Canada by the end of Authorized Stay
How can temporary foreign workers show that they will leave Canada at the end of their work permit? … Continue Reading
CIC Operational Bulletin 503 – Volunteering on a Farm
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC“) has released Operational Bulletin 503 – Clarification of Volunteering in Relation to Farm Work (“OB-503“). The Temporary Foreign Worker Manual provides that if a tourist wishes to stay on a family farm and work part time just for room and board for a short period then this is not considered work,… Continue Reading