Canada work permit rules

The latest announcement from the Canadian government is one of "new rules to strengthen Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program".

These changes are not due to be implemented until April 2011 but will include;

•a more rigorous assessment of the genuineness of the job offer

•a two-year prohibition from hiring temporary foreign workers for employers who fail to meet their commitments to workers with respect to wages, working conditions and occupation

•a limit on the length of time a temporary foreign worker may work in Canada before returning home


Already, we have noticed that the economic situation in Canada over the last 1 - 2 years has lead to much closer scrutiny for LMOs (the first step of a work permit).

This scrutiny has been largely on the genuine efforts to recruit Canadian workers. We welcome closer scrutiny of the employer meeting their obligations for wages and working conditions.

For more information on working in Canada, see

www.commonwealthimmigration.com