Category: Corporate Immigration

What Canadian Employers Need to Know About the Upcoming Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Understanding the Recent Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program The Canadian government has introduced significant changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program to address fraud and misuse. These changes, led by Honourable Minister Boissonnault, will significantly impact Canadian employers who depend on foreign workers to fill labour shortages. This article breaks down […]

Written by Elora Jusay Relucano on August 14, 2024

Labour Market Benefit Plan and Transition Plan: Complete Immigration Guide

If you have heard about LMIA, then you must have heard about a Transition Plan or Labour Market Benefit Plan, which could be applicable to you when you are hiring foreign workers. Both of these are vital components of an LMIA application process and apply in very specific situations. The key difference between the two […]

Written by Yulia Kan on July 26, 2024

How to Pass LMIA Recruitment and Advertising Requirement: Step-by-Step Guide

To save you time and effort, we are sharing our expertise on how to run a successful recruitment and advertising period in alignment with your LMIA application. A recruitment period is a highly essential element to ensure success in High Wage LMIA, Low Wage LMIA, or LMIA with support for permanent residence. This process is […]

Written by Yulia Kan on July 12, 2024

How to Succeed in Your First LMIA Application Process: Step by Step Guide

Navigating the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application process can seem daunting for the first time. We know it – we have been there at some point as well. This is why we have prepared this guideline for you to follow to ensure success with your first LMIA application. Step 1: Choose the Right LMIA […]

Written by Rakhmad Sobirov on June 24, 2024

Business Visitor Visa From USA to Canada in Just 4 Weeks!

We are often asked whether businesspeople can visit Canada for exploratory reasons before committing to going through the business immigration application process. Reasons for travel can vary: some businesspeople may need a visa to explore the potential region of future business and meet with vendors, sellers, real estate agents, etc. While for others, it is […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on July 24, 2023

Updates and Expansion of Canada’s Francophone Mobility Program

On June 15, 2023, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada released an exciting update concerning Francophone Mobility work permit eligibility. Francophone Mobility is an international mobility program that allows Canadian employers to avoid the lengthy LMIA process and directly support the foreign national’s work permit application. This program facilitates the mobility of French-speaking […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on June 19, 2023

Bringing Brazilian Foreign Workers to Support Canadian Businesses

Sobirovs Law Firm is proud to have successfully obtained an LMIA work permit for our Brazilian client and her spouse. Our client sought authorization to work at a bakery & coffee shop in Ontario, Canada. After being retained by the client and her Canadian employer, Sobirovs lawyers reviewed all relevant documents of all parties involved […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on March 2, 2023

HR Management for Home Professionals: 101 With the Experts

Our Senior Business Immigration Lawyer, Feruza Djamalova, was recently featured in a Porch article, “HR Management for Home Professionals: 101 With the Experts“. Read Feruza’s contribution below: What are the benefits of hiring foreign workers for a business? The last two years presented many challenges to businesses, but one of the biggest has been the […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on November 22, 2022

Canadian Construction Company Hires Foreign Workers with Sobirovs

An Ontario-based construction company contacted us to inquire whether they could employ foreign workers. The facts of the case were: The company specializes in manufacturing, designing, and installing windows and railing systems for high-rise condominiums;  The company employs over 400 employees, completed over 60 projects since its conception in 2002; Currently, the company has 25 […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on April 5, 2022

Tackling Tech Talent Shortage in Canada – the Creative Way

In the past few years, Canadian businesses realized how vulnerable they are to labour shortages. Sourcing tech talent became a much bigger problem than anyone imagined they could cope with. Almost 80% of businesses in Canada stated that they need more tech employees and 68% of them said that they are having difficulties finding and […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on March 29, 2022

A Specialized Knowledge Work Permit under Global Skills Strategy for an Experienced Professional

Our client, a highly skilled professional in the area of clinical thermology employed by a large international enterprise in the US, contacted us to assist him and his employer to secure a Canadian work permit. The work permit was necessary for the worker to take part in an important project involving thermographic diagnostic imaging interpretation […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on March 24, 2022

How to Bring Your Workers from Ukraine to Canada

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, many Canadian tech companies are struggling to bring their Ukrainian workers to Canada. The IRCC began prioritizing Ukrainian applications and lifted the limit on Ukrainian immigrants. Many Canadian companies expressed their interest in hiring new recruits from Ukraine to allow people fleeing the conflict to have a safe […]

Written by Boris Ignachkov on March 3, 2022

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