Quebec adds occupations to list of Facilitated LMIA process for hiring temporary workers

Employers in Quebec can now benefit from a simplified process when hiring foreign workers across a wider range of occupations. On May 27, the Quebec government released an updated list of occupations eligible for the Facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment process (LMIA). Nearly 60 occupations that fall under Level C of the National Occupational Classification, […]

Federal PSAC strike to disrupt several Canadian immigration services

Beginning on April 19, 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which represents 155,000 federal government employees, will be going on strike. In a move that will impact many government departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the PSAC strike will impact some (but not all) of the services offered by IRCC.  What […]