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Effective today, Labor Market Opinion (LMO) applications now have a new government fee and stricter regulations. The changes will raise the cost and required lead time for employers to obtain LMO-based work permits for foreign nationals under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The rules will apply to all new LMO applications under the program. Today, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) announced the following changes:
These changes are among the program reforms that the Canadian government has been planning since early 2013. BAL anticipates that Human Resources and Skills Development Canada may release further supplements to these rules in the weeks to come. We will provide updates as needed.
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