International Mobility Program

The international mobility program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers under Canadas employment authorization, without requiring labour market impact assessments (LMIAs). The International Mobility Program (IMP) is designed for employers to hire foreign workers to address short-term labor and skills shortages, without requiring them to meet Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirements. When placing a foreign national on an international mobility program (IMP), an employer must submit a request for a work invitation number to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canadas employer portal, and pay the employers compliance fee. The foreign employee requires an offer of employment number in order to finalize his or her employment authorization application.

Yes, you can file an online application as usual if you are applying for work authorization under the international mobility program. A skilled worker must have an employment offer from an authorized sponsoring agency for a job that falls within an eligible skilled trade. Consolidated Immigration Rules Schedule Skilled Workers The Skilled Worker route is designed to allow employers to recruit individuals for employment in the United Kingdom for specific jobs. For example, the Canadian immigration scheme offers rapid, flexible employment authorization options to high-skilled workers through its Global Skills Strategy visa scheme. This stat shocked me as an immigration lawyer in Canada, working on similar applications on a daily basis.