Work Permit
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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejectionsSome international graduates say unclear communication around a new language test rule left them facing rejected work permits and possible removal from Canada.CanadaMay 16
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‘Our town’s going to collapse’: Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cutsCommunity Futures Development Corporation says Prince Rupert is at risk due to federal government changes to immigration and work permit policies.PoliticsJul 1, 2025
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Visitors can no longer apply for work permits while in CanadaThe federal government ended the COVID-19-era policy that was introduced to help visitors who couldn’t leave the country due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.CanadaAug 30, 2024
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Proposed class action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline catererThe workers centre is acting on behalf of more than 400 people since 2021 who it says were falsely promised they would be given work permits and legitimate jobs in Canada.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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Father of Manitoba-born son out of options as deportation looms: ‘I don’t want to lose my kid’'My visa was canceled because we're going through a divorce ... I'm not a skilled worker, I don't have a trade or anything, I don't meet the requirements to extend my work permit.'CanadaFeb 16, 2023
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Victim of fatal B.C. bus crash dreamed of future for his family in Canada"The only dream he had was to get his family here. He missed them a lot, he spent a lot of time away from them," a colleague said of Karonjot Singh said of the bus crash victim.CanadaDec 27, 2022
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Quebec migrant worker who helped on COVID-19 front line fears deportationA worker originally from Ivory Coast helped out on the front lines of the pandemic in Quebec back when little was known about COVID. Now, he fears he'll soon be deported.CanadaJun 27, 2022
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Paperwork backlog leaves B.C. international students in limboEkam Sandhu believes his work permit application was incorrectly rejected, but he's now stuck waiting months to reapply and can't work in the meantime.CanadaFeb 16, 2022
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Work permit requirements reduced for spouses of Atlantic program immigrantsThe federal Department of Immigration says in a news release that the change "supports the Atlantic Immigration Pilot's goal to ensure newcomers who have come here, stay here."PoliticsMay 8, 2019
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South Korean family fights to return to Alberta town they now call homeA South Korean man claims his family is being ordered to leave Canada over a misunderstanding about work permits.CanadaDec 6, 2018
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