All Measures
Canada: Changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program
Description
From 1 April 2010, the employment of foreign live-in cargivers is subject to new regulation.
Canada: Changes to the Federal Investor Program
Description
On 26 June 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) stopped accepting applications for the Federal Investor Program until proposed regulatory changes are implemented.
Canada: Changes to Federal Skilled Worker Program
Description
On 28 June 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced several changes to the Federal Skilled Workers Program. For applications received later than 26 June 2010, the following regulatory changes apply:
Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
Description
As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.
Canada: New Act to Tighten Water Exports
Description
On May 13th 2010, the Canadian government introduced the Transboundary Waters Protection Act, which strengthens prohibitions on bulk removal of Canada’s water outside the country.
Canada: Initiation of reinvestigation of normal values used to determine antidumping duties on whole potatoes from the United States of America
Description
On May 4, 2009 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a review of the normal values, which are used to determine antidumping duties concerning imports of whole potatoes.
Canada: Implemented and proposed changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Description
Effective from 1 January 2009, the shortage list for temporary foreign worker ("Regional List of Occupations under Pressure") has been deleted.
Canada: Renewal of the programme allowing the remission of customs tariffs on the temporary importation of mobile offshore drilling units
Description
According to the joint report of the WTO, the OECD and UNCTAD on G20 Trade and Investment Measures, published on 14 September 2009, Canada renewed the programme allowing the remission of customs tariffs on the temporary importation of mobile
Canada: Final antidumping duty on imports of polyiso thermal insulation board originating from the United States
Description
On October 8, 2009 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of faced rigid cellular polyurethane-modified polyisocyanurate thermal insulation board from the United States.








