ANNOUNCEMENT 01 Jul 2012

In July 2012, the government of Canada announced a change for the labour market access of foreign workers.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

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  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

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CIC: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp

CIC: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp


Inception date: 01 Jul 2012 | Removal date: 30 Dec 2012

Labour market access

On 1 July 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has temporarily stopped accepting applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). The temporary pause does not apply to those with a qualifying job offer or applying for a position requiring a PhD. According to CIC, the acceptance of applications a be resumed in early 2013, when proposed changes to the FSWP selection criteria enter into force.

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