Employers in Canada can hire temporary workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mo- bility Program (IMP).
Temporary Foreign worker program allows employers to fill temporary labour and skill shortages. However employer will need a document(LMIA-Labour Market Impact Assessment) from Service Canada prior to hiring any foreign worker. The employer needs to prove that skills he is looking for are not available in Canada or in short supply.
The International Mobility Program (IMP) allows employers to hire temporary workers without an LMIA. The exemption to obtain LMIA shall be based on certain agreement or benefits to Canada in broader term
In order to obtain an LMIA the employer needs to prove that there is a shortage of required skills in Canada. As well has to pay the required fees to process an application for LMIA. Employers hiring a worker through the IMP program also need to pay compliance fee and submit an offer to the Service Canada prior to the foreign national applies for the work permit.
Once the process of LMIA(Labour market Impact Assessment) is completed the Foreign worker can apply for the Work permit at the respective Canadian Embassy abroad. The workers in Canada may process their application within Canada for change of employers.
However, if the applicant is applying for first time to avail the work permit, he/she needs to submit the same out side of Canada.
In addition to the options discussed above Canadian employers may utilise other paths available to hire foreign workers. Avenues are available through various Provincial Nominee Programs to the Canadian employers. In most of the cases it is required that the employer is supporting the Permanent residence application of the worker.
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Ontario Creating New Enforcement Team to Combat Contraband Tobacco
Province Strengthening Enforcement and Collaboration
Ontario is taking action to combat contraband tobacco and keep our communities safe by creating a new Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team within the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
Located within the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, the new team will be dedicated to investigating the smuggling and trafficking of contraband tobacco and will work closely with local, provincial, national and international enforcement agencies to combat and eliminate sophisticated contraband tobacco networks across Ontario.
The team will also work with the Ministry of Finance’s tobacco tax enforcement staff by sharing information and collaborating on contraband tobacco enforcement investigations. The Ministry of Finance will continue to provide tobacco enforcement through audits, inspections, and investigations.
Tobacco consumers should be aware that:
All legal cigarettes sold in cartons or packages have a legal yellow ‘ON Duty Paid Canada’ Ontario tobacco stamp, with only certain limited exceptions.
It is illegal to buy, possess or distribute untaxed cigarettes without proper authorization.
Punishment includes civil penalties, fines, and in some cases, jail time, depending on the quantity of contraband tobacco and conviction history.
Addressing contraband tobacco continues to be a priority for Ontario. Low-cost, contraband tobacco undermines provincial health objectives under the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy, results in less tobacco tax revenues for critical public services our communities and families rely on, and compromises public safety through links with organized crime.
