Search
Contact
Login
Share this article
IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? A work permit stream will be introduced for foreign nationals from French-speaking countries intending to work in Canada outside of Quebec. A similar program was discontinued in 2014.
What does the change mean? The Mobilité Francophone stream will not require a Labor Market Impact Assessment and will be suitable for individuals in managerial, professional and technical/skilled trade occupations, but other details have not been released.
Background: Canada is launching the Mobilité Francophone stream with the goal of expanding French-speaking immigration outside of Quebec to 4 percent of all economic immigrants in those areas by 2018.
BAL Analysis: Employers may benefit from the new program if they are hiring foreign employees from French-speaking countries to work in skilled jobs outside of Quebec. BAL will update clients when details about the eligibility criteria and other requirements become available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Canada. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
Copyright © 2016 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.
The U.S. Department of Labor has posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications. PERM Processing: As…
Immigrant visa issuance continued to climb in fiscal year 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic totals, according to recently published State…
EU member states’ ambassadors have agreed on a draft regulation that would let the EU suspend visa-free travel for countries…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced this week that it will implement a streamlined process to provide Employment…