The International Mobility Program (IMP) allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers with a Canadian work permit without the need for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This can bring many benefits to employers and employees alike, who may enjoy an easier and faster hiring process.

In contrast to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, where work permits may be issued subject to labour market conditions in certain circumstances, the International Mobility Program serves the broader economic and cultural interests of Canada. This can take one of the following forms:

  1. International Experience Canada (IEC) program.
    International Experience Canada (IEC) program gives young people the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for up to 2 years. There are 3 different kinds of work and travel experiences available:
  1. Working Holiday.
  2. Young Professional.
  3. International Co-op (Internship).
  1. Other international agreements.
    International Agreements such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the Canada – European Union Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (CETA).

What is USMCA?
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, also known as the USMCA, is a bilateral trade agreement signed on November 30, 2018. As of January 1994. Under the terms of NAFTA, excise duty on transit goods between North America’s three major economic powers was abolished. a little. In 2008, taxes on various agricultural and textile products, automobiles, and other commodities were reduced or eliminated.

What is CETA?
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is an ongoing trade agreement between the EU and Canada. It started working on a temporary basis in 2017, which means most of the agreement is now in effect. All national parliaments (and in some cases) EU countries need to approve CETA before it can fully take effect.
CETA enshrines some of the strongest commitments ever made to the EU trade agreement, including the promotion of workers’ rights, environmental protection, and sustainable development. CETA integrates EU and Canada obligations in implementing international law on labour rights, environmental protection and climatic action.

  1. Intra-Company Transfer program.
    Another way to achieve LMIA release with great benefit is the provision of LMIA-exemptions to intra-company transfers. Through this program, certain companies can transfer a foreigner to the Canadian area to improve the quality of their business for the benefit of Canadians.
  1. Allowing someone to move to a permanent residence in Canada to work with a Working Permit to Open Bridging.A bridging open work permit (BOWP) lets you keep working while you wait for the results of your permanent residence application.
  1. Post-Graduation Work Permit.
    Giving international graduate students who studied in Canada and given  the opportunity to work on a Post-Graduation Work Permit. Post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) are open work permits given to international students who graduate from a Canadian program of study. PGWPs allow the holder to work for any employer, for as many hours as they wish, anywhere in Canada. 
  1. Bring ‘significant social or cultural benefit to Canada’ 
    Another popular category of LMIA-exemptions falls under the broader category of Canadian interest exemptions. The release of LMIA under this section should indicate that the release will be the best benefit for Canada, either for the greater benefit of Canadians or for the preservation of the same employment relations with other nations.

  2. To qualify for exemption from LMIA under the Canadian mainstream benefit category, the employment of a foreigner must reflect a significant social or cultural benefit to Canada. Typically, immigration officials will review a foreigner’s success record and evaluate the evidence and recommendations of leading experts in the field of foreign policy in order to maximise profits.

  3. The list above is not exhaustive. In order to assess how Canadian work permits are issued, it is helpful to compare the International Travel Program, which is an easy collection of work permit streams, and the Temporary Foreign Service Program, which provides rigorous, market-focused labour, whether a foreign worker is allowed to work in Canada.

Employee Portal
Under the International Mobility Program – in particular, in streams that need to be offered a job – the employer that offers the job should do so in the Canadian government’s Employer Portal.
Employers who hire under one of these International Mobility Program distributions first make a separate entry before selecting an option to submit a job application to a designated person. The employer must provide information on the nature of the business and its size, as well as its core functions. Information about the gift of work itself is required. This may include providing minimum requirements for the position, such as education or language skills. The employer must also provide information on salaries and benefits.

A $ 230 employer compliance fee is associated with each employee offer provided through the Employer Portal.Employers who hire employees with open work permits are not required to submit an application for employment through the Employer Portal, and are not required to pay any fees.

HOW ICC IMMIGRATION CAN MAKE YOUR IMMIGRATION PROCESS SMOOTHER ? 
With decades of experience in the Canadian Immigration Process we are Canada Immigration Experts , ICC Immigration  has a deep experience  to help you with your International Mobility Program. Making your process easy of moving to Canada is a sensitive task and ICC Immigration has the potential to help you apply with confidence. Our teams will help you with the following:

  1. Completing the checklist for visa documents
  2. Assistance during processing the request
  3. Forms, documents and application form
  4. Updates and Tracks
  5. Immigration support before and after arrival in Canada.

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