Launch Of CIC Employer Portal Plagued By Problems

November 5, 2015 – the recently launched Citizenship and Immigration Canada Employer Portal (the Portal) continues to be plagued by problems. The Portal, launched on October 26, 2015, was meant to streamline both payment of the compliance fee and other information required for the LMIA-exempt work permit approval process. Employers are experiencing technical glitches that have prevented some from registering for the Portal in order to issue job offers through the International Mobility Program and pay the required compliance fee. Green and Spiegel has been advised that Canadian Border Security Agency officers at some ports-of-entry are also experiencing difficulties in accessing the portal, preventing them from accessing the information necessary to issue certain Labour Market Impact Assessment exempt work permits.  The International Mobility Program includes intra-company transfers, as well as NAFTA and other free trade agreement work permits.