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Ottawa urged to crack down on immigration employment scam

  Ottawa urged to crack down on immigration employment scam The Federal Government works to prevent employers from charging fees to temporary foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). However, some workers are still being exploited and made to pay large sums to secure jobs in Canada.  Immigrants pay to get a Canadian employer to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which is needed for a work permit. Scams involving LMIA fraud are known, but the Government has taken steps to guard employees against them.  Some foreign workers pay to stay in Canada and get semi-skilled LMIA jobs to settle in the country. The TFWP has led to profiteering by unscrupulous employers and immigration consultants. Last year, the Federal Government changed regulations to ensure temporary foreign workers are not charged for their recruitment. Details of the immigration employment scam  Ottawa is being urged to crack down on an immigration scam in which people looking for wo

Over 4,000 candidates invited in the IEC Rounds of Invitations 2023

  Over 4,000 candidates invited in the IEC Rounds of Invitations 2023 Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the IEC rounds of invitations 2023. From August 26 to September 1, Canada invited 4,314 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of September 1, 28,284 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the invitation.  Overview of candidates invited in the new IEC Rounds of Invitations 2023 In this round, in the new IEC Draws, 4000 ITAs were sent out to candidates. The details of each country-wise invited candidate is in the table below: No of ITAs Country Name No of ITAs Country Name 2 Switzerland 252  Australia 217  Japan 277  Korea 4 Croatia 151  Costa Rica 35  Spain 35  Czech Republic 6 Denmark 1  Estonia 184  France 1 Greece 5 Hong Kong 84  Ireland 67  Italy 7 Slovakia 3 Austria 11  Poland 71 Germany 252  United Kingdom 2 Latvia 205  Belgium 22  Netherlands 53  New Zealand 9 Norway 748  Taiwan 23  Portugal 6 Swed

ESDC updated LMIA applications processing times for 2023

  ESDC updated LMIA applications  processing times for 2023 On August 16, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the LMIA application processing times for 2023 under various streams. Service Canada is dedicated to giving all Temporary Foreign Worker Programme (TFWP) applicants excellent client service and recognizes the importance of the program in addressing Canada's labor shortages and serving the needs of Canadian businesses. Depending on how many applications the TFWP receives, processing times for LMIA applications can change. Service Canada is committed to processing all LMIA applications as quickly as possible. What are the updated LMIA application processing times for 2023? Based on statistics from all processing centers, the current average LMIA processing times have increased for the Permanent residence Stream, Agricultural stream, and In-home caregivers.  Global Talent Stream - 10 business days (-3 days) Agricultural stream - 16 business days (+5 d