On 23 December 2024, the Government of Canada announced changes as part of Canada’s Border Plan that will impact employers and their Temporary Foreign Worker (‘TFW’) employees in Canada....more
On July 16, 2023, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) enacted a new immigration program aimed exclusively at U.S. H-1B visa holders. The program announced that the annual cap of 10,000 applications had...more
The initiative seeks to assist in the growth of innovative Canadian companies by ensuring they can access highly skilled talent quickly, particularly in occupations where there is an identified labour shortage in Canada....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Canadian government instituted a new, immediately effective Global Skills Strategy to facilitate entry of skilled workers....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning November 10, 2016, the Canadian government will require many travelers flying to Canada to first obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). The following alert is relevant to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Electronic Travel Authorization (the “eTA”), Canada’s new entry requirement for visa exempt nationals entering Canada by air, was announced in March 2016. The eTA effective date has been extended to...more