Temporary Public Policy Allowing In-Land Visitors to Apply for Employer-Specific Work Permits

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada

Operative dateAugust 24, 2020

CategoryTemporary work and temporary residence

Policy toolTemporary public policy (s. 25.2 irpa)

Affected groupVisitors in canada with job offers

Policy effect

Implemented a public policy allowing foreign nationals who held valid temporary resident status as visitors in Canada on August 24, 2020, to apply from inside Canada for an employer-specific work permit without leaving the country. It also allowed visitors who previously held a work permit in the preceding 12 months to request interim authorization to work while the permit was pending.

Official source excerpt

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… ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html) ## News release Visitors who are currently in Canada and have a valid job offer will be able to apply for an employer-specific work permit and, if approved, receive the permit without having to leave the country, thanks to a new public policy announced today by the Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. ### Revised August 25<br> ### Change intended to benefit employers who are still facing difficulties finding workers<br> **August 24, 2020—Ottawa—**Visitors who are currently in Canada and have a valid job … offer will be able to apply for an employer-specific work permit and, if approved, receive the permit without having to leave the country, thanks to a new public policy announced today by the Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This temporary policy change takes effect immediately and will benefit employers in Canada who continue to face difficulties finding the workers they need, as well as temporary residents who would like to contribute their labour and skills to Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, temporary residents … public policy must - have valid status in Canada as a visitor on the day they apply - have been in Canada on August 24, 2020 and remained in Canada - have a job offer - submit an application for an employer-specific work permit that is supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or an LMIA-exempt offer of employment, no later than March 31, 2021 - meet all other standard admissibility criteria This temporary public policy also provides the opportunity for applicants who meet these criteria and who had a valid work permit in the past 12 months to begin working for their new employer before … their skills where there are labour shortages. The measures introduced today will now allow visitors to apply for work permits without having to leave the country first. This exemption from the normal temporary work permit requirements is aimed at removing barriers to create a more agile workforce that leverages visitors with the skills and experience to accelerate our economic recovery.” > > —The Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship ## Quick facts - Any type of visitor who meets the criteria is eligible to apply under this new public policy …

Government of CanadaIRCC, Temporary public policy to allow visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit, Canada.ca (August 24, 2020).Open official source

Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/visitor-work-permits.html

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Temporary Public Policy Allowing In-Land Visitors to Apply for Employer-Specific Work Permits

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2020