Top 5 Reasons for LMIA refusal   An LMIA, or Labor Market Impact Assessment, is a document issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that allows an employer in Canada to hire a foreign worker. LMIA applications can be refused for various reasons, but here are the top five common reasons for refusal: #1 – Insufficient or inadequate recruitment efforts e.g.; non-continuous advertising or erroneous NOC code analysis ESDC expects employers to make genuine efforts to hire Canadian citizens or permanent residents before seeking foreign workers. If it is believed that the em ..read more

I remember sitting at the kitchen table with my father. He spun our blue and tan globe, I closed my eyes, and ran my finger along its surface until it stopped. When I opened my eyes I was pointing at Canada. We would play this game often and he’d tell me stories about the countries to which my finger pointed. I’d learn about its weather, what it produced, and its religion, politics and more. It was the beginning of a lifelong passion for travel and adventure – and, later, a purpose. A purpose summed up by this memory: I remember asking him why there were so many lines on the map, and whether ..read more

Many years ago, on a road trip home to Vancouver from Regina, I stopped at one of the country’s immigration case-processing centres in Vegreville, Alberta. This office closed in 2018, with much of the staff being relocated to Edmonton. Prior to this, it’s where many people wanting to immigrate to Canada would have submitted their applications. Centralization and ‘cost-cutting’ is nothing new, but AI is presenting novel changes when it comes to case processing efficiencies. This blog post takes a look at the human side of Canadian immigration case processing. Part 2 will look at its increasing ..read more

How to Find a Regulated Immigration Consultant   Have you ever wondered, why people hire lawyers or immigration consultants for their applications when there are so many DIY resources available on the Internet? Find out why you need an immigration representative in this article. Why spend thousands of dollars when you could submit an application by yourself? “91 (1) Subject to this section, no person shall knowingly, directly or indirectly, represent or advise a person for consideration — or offer to do so — in connection with the submission of an expression of interest under subsection ..read more

Post Graduate Work Permit—All You Need to Know So, finally, the day has arrived. You have graduated from one of Canada’s many high-quality educational institutions, as an international student, and decided that you want to immigrate and make Canada your new home! But how do you go about transitioning from student to permanent resident? Answer. The Post Graduate Work Permit. This article shares about Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) and shows you how to maximize your chances of success. The PGWP is the perfect once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all students from recognized Canadian public post ..read more

Read our overview of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers program, learn about the Labour Market Impact Assessment process and its alternatives, and find out what it takes to have your application approved. We explain what Service Canada is really looking for and share the top reasons for applications being rejected. What is an LMIA? A necessary evil! In order to hire a foreign worker, most employers are required to obtain a document called a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) before they can apply for a work permit. The purpose The purpo ..read more

“Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very makeup as a human family”  — Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary General to the UN. Spinning the globe: Landing on Canada I remember sitting at the kitchen table with my father. He spun our blue and tan globe, and I closed my eyes, and ran my finger along its surface until it stopped. When I opened my eyes again, I was pointing at Canada. We played this game often, and he would tell me stories about the countries we stopped on. I’d learn what the weath ..read more

You may have come across the letters ‘PNP’ while researching immigration to Canada. It’s an initialisation worth knowing, because it’s a system that can boost your chances at success when applying for permanent residency.  Here’s what it stands for, and what it could mean for your immigration journey into Canada. What does PNP mean? PNP stands for ‘Provincial Nomination Program’. Immigration is managed by both Provincial and territorial governments and the federal government in Canada – PNP is the channel through which provinces and territories take part.  Put simply, it’s a syste ..read more

In late 2020 and early 2021, the Canadian government closed off Express Entry invitations for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Federal Skilled Trade (FST) immigration programs. Since then, those channels have remained dormant, allowing the IRCC to deal with the COVID-induced backlog of immigration applications.  Until now. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently announced that Express Entry would reopen to applicants in those programs in early July, alongside more generous post-graduate work permits.  If you’re looking to apply for permanent ..read more

One of the main priorities of the Canadian Immigration Act is to see that families are reunited in Canada through family class sponsorship. Read on to find out more about the options and process for sponsoring loved ones to Canada. The immigration class offered by the IRCC for reuniting families is the family class, and the process itself is known as ”family class sponsorship”. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can apply to reunite their families in Canada using this immigration program. Many people believe that family sponsorships are easy and simple – all they need is to be family ..read more