New Temporary Public Policy for Visual Effects Studios hiring VFX Artists
by: Heather Bell and Jennifer Hunter There has been quite the confusion among VFX studios and IRCC processing officers whether VFX artists qualify under the TV & Film work permit option, specifically International Mobility Program – Essential workers for the […]
Hiring Foreign Nationals for Service and Seasonal Positions – Labour Market Impact Assessment Program
by: Heather Bell Canada’s tourism and hospitality sectors have always relied on foreign workers, often through a program called International Experience Canada (IEC). IEC offers international youth, age 18 to 35 years, an open work permit (Working Holiday) or employer […]
Service Industries impacted by the lack Open Work Permit Holders
by: Heather Bell With international borders shut down and services at the Canadian embassies limited, our immigration team has been busy helping Canadian businesses keep their foreign staff and submitting permanent residency applications for others who, until the pandemic, felt […]
Hiring Foreign Workers in Visual Effects (VFX), Animation and Gaming through International Trade Agreements
By Heather Bell Under the International Mobility Program (IMP), Canadian employers can support a foreign national for a work permit without the requirement of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). One of the most commonly used LMIA-exemption is R204: International […]
NOTICE TO ALL CLIENTS: Land Owner Transparency Registry Filing Deadline
ATTENTION ALL CORPORATIONS, TRUSTS AND INDIVIDUALS HOLDING PROPERTY IN TRUST IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: All relevant corporations, partnerships, and trusts in British Columbia with an ownership interest in land in British Columbia must file a Land Owner Transparency Report (“Transparency Report”) […]