{"id":2694,"date":"2011-02-16T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/hr-advice\/decision-time\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T01:23:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:23:04","slug":"decision-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/decision-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

New work permit rules (April 1, 2011)
\n\"Decision_Time\" The Canadian government has decided that it is time for temporary foreign workers<\/a> to make their decisions about remaining in Canada more quickly.\u00a0 With the implementation of the new regulations effective on April 1, 2011, foreign workers will only be allowed a maximum four year work permit period at a time.\u00a0 At the end of each period, these individuals are required to return back to their home country for another four years before being eligible to apply for another Canadian work permit.\u00a0 There will be no reprieve for individuals on a work permit awaiting their permanent resident status approval.\u00a0 Even if they are pending the issuance of their landing status, foreign nationals will be required to return home to await final PR approval. (https:\/\/centralhotel.de<\/a>) <\/p>\n

There are some exceptions to these rules but it is quite limited.\u00a0 Only work permits obtained via a few select categories such as international agreements (NAFTA) or which fall under cultural significance will be granted an exception from this new requirement.<\/p>\n

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The Canadian immigration authorities are definitely tightening their rules.\u00a0 In the past, work permit extensions were not strictly monitored and a foreign worker could be extended on an ongoing basis with no (formal) maximum time limits.\u00a0 These days, foreign workers<\/a> are not only subject to stricter scrutiny for Labour Market Opinions (LMO) but also for the period in which these will be issued by Service Canada\/HRSDC; and then further with the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).<\/p>\n

The remedy for temporary foreign workers is to make a quicker decision regarding their longer term immigration plans.\u00a0 Either a temporary <\/a>work permit is viewed as a temporary assignment or the first step towards making a Canadian permanent resident application.\u00a0 There are quite a few programs which foreign nationals may apply for Canadian permanent residency \u2013 the best options will depend on their eligibility and circumstances.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the Canadian government realizes that our country\u2019s future is still very connected to immigration.\u00a0 The work force and the population cannot be sustained by our birth rates alone.\u00a0 In addition, a large number of the skilled and semi-skilled workers needed to help us maintain and grow our economy in the meantime will still be coming from outside the country.\u00a0 Canada is still a very welcoming nation for foreign nationals but it has realized that they want people to come here and make the decision to stay sooner than later.\u00a0 These new rules<\/a> have made it clear that Canadian permanent residency as opposed to temporary sojourning is the focus of the future.<\/p>\n

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