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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? The Consulate General of Canada in New York is facing a backlog of work permit applications that is causing significant delays in processing.
What does the change mean? Work permit applications are taking three to four months to process.
Background: On Dec. 12, the Consulate General of Canada in New York announced that its Visa Application Centre (VAC) contractor was closed until further notice. The closing of the VAC has caused a slowdown in processing. Pending applications that were filed with the VAC continue to be processed, but the usual processing times of three to four weeks for a work permit have been extended to three to four months.
BAL Analysis: Employers and assignees should expect longer processing times and plan accordingly until the backlog is cleared.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Canada. For additional information, please contact GlobalVisaGroup@bal.com.
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