Jul 19, 2013 | Press Room
Before hiring a temporary foreign worker, Canadian employers must receive a positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO). A positive LMO is an assessment that states that an employer’s hiring of a foreign worker will either not affect the Canadian Labour Market, or even have...
Jul 19, 2013 | Press Room
The following are questions asked by a Newfoundland company. 1. Would a foreign worker be covered by medical insurance if he/she was to get sick in NL? 2. Who purchases the medical insurance? Is it the responsibility of the employer? Or does it come out of the...
May 10, 2013 | Press Room
The founder of a company that helps find workers for businesses struggling to recruit employees thinks new changes to federal policy surrounding foreign workers could pose a threat to local industry. Paul Shelley, the founder of Work Global Canada, a new company that...
Apr 30, 2013 | Press Room
Here is a breakdown of the changes made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Requiring employers to pay foreign workers at the prevailing wage This replaces the wage flexibility employers used to enjoy in hiring foreign workers. The loss of this flexibility may...
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