Canada Open For Business For Global Talent Stream Foreign Workers Despite COVID-19

The Global Talent Stream (GTS) program (part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program) continues to operate in the face of COVID-19. This continuity recognizes the role that temporary foreign workers play in supporting supply chains, and industries critical to the Canadian economy.

The purpose of the GTS remains to reduce processing times for assessing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and issuing work permits to fill (a) the unique specialized labour needs of innovative firms, (b) and shortages within certain skilled occupations.

Canada trying to reduce administrative burden on employers of temporary foreign workers

In the face of COVID-19, the Government of Canada has adjusted the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, in particular, the review of LMIA applications, for example: