Aug 29, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
The nine-digit Social Insurance Number (SIN) is fundamental to work in Canada and access Government of Canada programs and services. Each year, Employment and Social Development Canada/Service Canada sees an increased demand for SIN applications, especially as...
Aug 28, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
Ottawa, August 28, 2024— Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ended a temporary public policy that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit from within Canada, effective immediately. IRCC introduced the policy in August 2020 to help visitors who...
Aug 28, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
Federal government reducing number of temporary foreign worker The federal government says that with high unemployment nationwide, it’s reducing the number of temporary foreign workers in the country. But how will these rules impact temporary foreign workers in...
Aug 28, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
Federal government to reduce number of temporary foreign workers due to high unemployment With high unemployment nationwide, the federal government says it’s planning to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in the country. But how will these rules...
Aug 28, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
Pushback being planned as employers examine how changes will affect their businesses A tightening of the rules on the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada is raising concerns in Newfoundland and Labrador, with some saying it will be especially painful in rural...
Aug 26, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is designed as an extraordinary measure to be used only when qualified Canadians and permanent residents are not able to fill job vacancies. Unfortunately, the TFW Program has been used to circumvent hiring talented workers...
