Work visas are still available for visitors to Canada
The IRCC announced the continuation of a temporary policy that was implemented a year ago to assist firms in finding workers and to allow temporary residents to work. Canada has stated that a coronavirus-related measure allowing travellers to get work permits would be extended until February 28, 2022. Normally, foreign employees in Canada on a visitor’s visa cannot change status without leaving the country, therefore this is a temporary regulation change. When it was first implemented, the measure was meant to assist employers who were having problems hiring workers, as well as to allow tourists who were experiencing visa issues owing to the epidemic to access the labour market. Some visitors were unable to leave the nation due to limited air travel globally, while some foreign workers were forced to alter their status to “visitor” because their work licences had expired and they were unable to apply for new ones due to a shortage of employment. Initially, the policy enabled all ...