🇨🇦 How Canadian Employers Can Hire American Workers

🇨🇦 How Canadian Employers Can Hire American Workers

🌍 Why Hire From the U.S.?
With political changes in the U.S., many skilled Americans are looking to move north. Canadian employers can benefit from this by hiring professionals in tech, healthcare, and more.

📑 Fast Options: CUSMA & Global Talent Stream
CUSMA – a trade agreement – lets employers hire Americans in 60+ jobs without needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
The Global Talent Stream offers 2-week work permit processing for tech workers.

🧭 Express Entry – For Long-Term Hires
Express Entry helps skilled Americans apply for permanent residence. A job offer from a Canadian employer adds extra points.

📌 Other LMIA-Free Options
Employers can also hire through intra-company transfers, French-speaking streams, and open work permits for spouses or graduates.

✅ Tip: Register and Follow the Rules
Use IRCC’s Employer Portal, pay any fees, and support the worker’s application.

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British Columbia has sharply limited its immigration nominations for 2025 after the federal government cut its PNP allocation by 50%. With only 4,000 nomination spaces available, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) will focus on healthcare, high-impact skilled roles, and entrepreneurs. Most new applications are paused, including general draws and the International Post-Graduate stream. Read more

Canada is welcoming French-speaking immigrants beyond Quebec through programs like Express Entry and the new Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). High-demand jobs include bilingual nurses, educators, IT professionals, and customer service reps. The FCIP, launched in 2024, offers permanent residence to eligible French-speaking candidates who want to settle in designated communities. In 2025, over 10,000 newcomers are expected to arrive through this and other pilot programs. Read more

Canada is being urged to fast-track immigration and licensing reforms to attract U.S. doctors and healthcare workers amid political and economic uncertainty. The Canadian Medical Association calls this a “window of opportunity” as interest from U.S. physicians grows. Provinces like Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Manitoba are already offering faster licensing pathways, but barriers remain. Read more

A landmark Federal Court ruling, Tousi v. Canada (2025), gives delayed Start-Up Visa applicants a clearer path to legal action. The case confirms that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) must justify delays longer than 40 months, especially when citing vague reasons like ongoing security checks. Applicants who’ve fulfilled all program obligations and are still waiting can now consider Mandamus — a legal tool to compel IRCC to act. This is a turning point for over 38,000 pending applicants seeking permanent residence under Canada’s business immigration stream. Read more

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