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Central intake office revises federal skilled worker document checklist

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Following the issuance of revised Ministerial Instructions in June 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada also revised its IMM 5612 Document Checklist, which is used for the initial filing of Federal Skilled Worker applications with the Central Intake Office. The language proficiency assessment was an expected addition to IMM 5612. However, what was not expected is the requirement that applicants also submit all documents listed on the specific visa office document checklist applicable to the consular post where the application will be processed.

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Tags: Canadian Bar Assocation National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section, Central Intake Office, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Class, federal skilled worker document checklist, Foreign workers, Hiring foreign workers, IMM 5612 Document Checklist, mandatory language proficiency assessment, Ministerial Instructions, police clearance certificates, recruiting, recruiting and hiring, recruitment
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CIC ends processing of work permit extensions filed concurrently with pending LMO applications

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Until recently, a work permit extension application (for a NOC 0, A, or B occupation), which required an approved Labour Market Opinion (“LMO”), could be filed concurrently with a pending LMO application. However, in July 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) posted a notice on its website indicating that concurrent filing would no longer be permitted.

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Tags: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Foreign workers, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, Labour Market Opinion, recruiting, recruiting and hiring, recruitment, work permit, work permit extension
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Employee relations: Generational differences in the workplace

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

I recently read an article regarding a study about workplace expectations among the generations. The study suggests there are significant generational differences that exist in the workplace that impact workplace culture and employee relations.

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Tags: baby boomers, employee relations, employment, generation gaps, generation X, Generation Y, generational difference in the workplace, generations in the workplace, recruiting and hiring, workplace culture
Posted in Employment Standards, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring | 2 Comments »

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