Is it illegal for employers to ask newcomers about their lack of Canadian work experience?
A lack of Canadian experience is a common barrier identified by newcomers as they pursue meaningful work in their new country.The Ontario Human Rights commission identified other barriers that immigrants experience when finding jobs that correspond with their education, skills and experience. These can include:
Your options to overcome inadmissibility to Canada
Canada welcomes millions of tourists, visitors, immigrants, foreign workers, and students each year. However, before coming to Canada, whatever the reason, it’s important to know that a past criminal record can make you inadmissible.
If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, your admissibility to Canada is calculated based on the equivalency of the foreign criminal offence into Canadian law.
Most popular ways to immigrate to Canada from Pakistan
In 2023, Canada aims to welcome 465,000 new permanent residents. By 2025, this target is increased to 500,000. Pakistan is one of the top source countries of new immigrants to Canada, which is currently home to over 300,000 Pakistani people. The largest share of Pakistani people live in Ontario, especially in Toronto, Mississauga and Milton.
I missed Canada’s H1-B Holder Open Work Permit application window. What are my options?
On July 16, Canada introduced a new Open Work Permit (OWP) for H-1B visa holders as part of Canada’s new tech talent strategy.
The OWP gives candidates in specialized occupations the ability to work for almost any employer in Canada, is valid for up to three years and holders are allowed to bring their immediate families to Canada with them.
It proved to be an extremely popular option and the cap of 10,000 applications was reached within two days, leaving some wondering what other options are available for H-1B holders to immigrate to Canada.
Canada to launch Open Work Permit stream for U.S. H-1B visa holders today
As of today, those who hold a United States H-1B specialty occupation visa may be eligible to apply to work and live in Canada.
Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it as the Canadian government releases more information.
The measure was announced by Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, on June 27 and aims to improve labour mobility in North America. It may impact thousands of workers in high-tech industries in both Canada and the United States, as well as their immediate family members.
