In IRCC
The following is excerpted from the IRCC presentation given on May 1, 2018.
Temporary Workers
Global Skills Strategy
- 6,906 work permit applications processed under GSS with an approval rate of 96% from June 12, 2017 – February 28, 2018
- Over 85 referred companies and universities as of March 25, 2018
- Main sectors served: Technology, Multimedia, Financial Services
- 34 Referral Partners across Canada:
- Provincial Governments
- Economic Development Organizations
- Incubators and Accelerators
- Other Federal Departments
Program Delivery Instructions Updates:
Updated February 2018 to provide clarifications on:
- short-term (15 or 30 days) work permit exemption
- short-term (120-day) work permit exemption for researchers
- priority processing (14 days) for work permits under the GSS
Canadian-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Came into force on September 21, 2017
- Implementation falls under IRCCs’ International Mobility Program and Foreign Workers Unit
- Four main categories with the agreement:
- Business Visitors
- Intra-Corporate Transferees
- Contractual Service Providers and Independent Professionals
- Investors
