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Work Permits

There are a dizzying number of programs and rules surrounding the grant of work permits. As a general rule, non-Canadians are not allowed to work in Canada. In order to do so, you need to find, among all the terms and acronyms below, a category that applies to you!

  • Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA):
    • High wage
    • Low-wage
    • Agricultural stream
    • Global Talent Stream
  • LMIA-exempt categories, including:
    • Spouses of certain non-Canadians
    • Spouse or common-law partner in Canada applicants
    • NAFTA
    • CETA
    • Other free trade agreements
    • Postgraduate work permits
  • Atlantic Pilot Project
  • Provincial Nominee Programs
  • and many, many more…

Our clients include the following businesses:

  • Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Legal (foreign legal professionals)
  • Restaurants
  • IT consulting
  • Universities
  • Research centres
  • Retail
  • Mining
  • Automotive services
  • Hospitals, and
  • Start-ups.

Lawyer

Robert W. Young Certified Immigration Specialist Robert W. Young offers a full range of Canadian immigration law services extending from company transfers to Immigration hearings.

(289) 799-6400

Recent News

Immigration Law in Canada is constantly changing. Stay up to date with the most recent news pertaining to Citizenship and Immigration Canada laws and regulations.

Nov 23, 2023
Special program allowing Canadians to sponsor family members in Haiti, Venezuela, and Colombia

Sometime in the fall of this year (IRCC is being very vague on details) IRCC will open spots for permanent resident status for 11,000 people from...

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Oct 16, 2023
Growing backlog at the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board

According to the Refugee Protection Division's web site, in the first six months of 2023 the IRB processed 24,498 refugee claims. By the end of August...

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Sep 15, 2023
2023 Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship Intake

On September 8, 2023 IRCC announced that between October 10 and 23, 2023, IRCC will send out 24,200 invitations to apply to potential sponsors. The in...

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