Employers in British Columbia do need to comply with labour law and workplace safety standards when employing foreign workers. They must also comply with immigration law that has been undergoing considerable changes. This paper will identify employers’ immigration compliance considerations by examining the stages of employment relationship with foreign workers, including hiring, changing conditions, extending employment temporarily or permanently, and ending the relationship.
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As a Canadian expat, you may either have or be planning a Canadian business, but discover that the current Canadian labour market cannot offer you employees with the training and skills your business needs to be a success and grow. This is particularly true if your business relies on your employees understanding unique international goods and services, specific language skills, or target market culture and connections.
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Bringing extended family to Canada typically takes one to five years. Therefore, it is crucial to 1) act quickly, so as to avoid the unexpected development of medical or other inadmissibilities; and, 2) take extreme care to submit perfected applications, later supplemented with any changed information, to avoid processing delays.
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A key objective of Canadian immigration is to see that families are reunited in Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (”CIC”) policy has further defined that objective by making spouses and children processing priorities; therefore, even if your spouse were to qualify for independent immigration, it is likely that sponsoring him or her will be simpler and faster, unless you are subject to a sponsorship prohibition. The following are some of the prohibitions and requirements that may be of particular relevance to Canadian expats.
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The Canadian provincial public health care systems are not always available to temporary and permanent residents. Travellers sometimes believe that the health care plans from their countries of origin will protect them, only to be shocked that it does not cover all treatments, costs, duration of stay, or is not available at all. This article give a brief overview of the availability of medical insurance for temporary residents in Canada.
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