Hospitality and immigration template for hospitality presentation

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H O S P I T A L I T Y
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Hospitality Industry and
Canadian Immigration

2. H O S P I T A L I T Y Introduction
Work permit options
Reciprocal employment agreements
Students working on study permits
Spousal sponsorship
Post-graduation work permit (PGWP)
International experience Canada (IEC)
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3. H O S P I T A L I T Y Canada’s hospitality sector is one of the fastest-growing
industries, contributing significantly to employment and revenue
generation within the Canadian economy. The industry is
dynamic and includes a wide range of businesses from hotels,
restaurants, tourism agencies, event planning, and
entertainment venues. The rapid expansion of the hospitality
industry following the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a
significant labor shortage, forcing employers to hire foreign
nationals to fill vacant positions. There are various avenues for
employers and temporary foreign workers who want to work in
Canada within the hospitality sector. These include several work
permit options and a few long-term options should they wish to
pursue permanent residency.

4. H O S P I T A L I T Y WORK PERMIT OPTIONS
Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Labour Market Impact Assessment work permits provide the basis of support for
certain types of work permit applications. When an employer wants to hire a
temporary foreign worker, they will often have to obtain an LMIA to demonstrate a
need in the Canadian labour market for the requested occupation that no
Canadian or permanent resident is suitable or willing to fill. If a positive LMIA is
rendered, the foreign national can begin the process of obtaining a work permit to
come to Canada.There are multiple streams of LMIAs including high and low-
wage streams, agricultural streams, global talent streams, and applications to
support permanent residency. The LMIA stream pursued by the employer affects
the company’s commitments and compliance requirements
If an employer is offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker that is at or above
the provincial or territorial median hourly wage, they must apply under the high-
wage stream. An example of jobs under this stream could include hotel managers
or supervisors. A work permit issued under this stream is valid for three years or
until the expiry of the passport. If an employer is offering a wage to a temporary
foreign worker that is below the provincial or territorial median hourly wage, they
must apply under the stream for low-wage positions. Examples of jobs under this
stream could include hotel cleaning staff or restaurant servers. The validity of the
work permit under the low-wage stream is a maximum of two years. It is important
to note that classifying jobs under either the high-wage and low-wage stream is
dependent on what an employer is offering to pay a foreign worker in a given
position. As such, the same position can either be high-wage or low-wage,
depending on the pay being offered.
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5. H O S P I T A L I T Y RECIPROCAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Regarding low-wage positions, the government has set a 20% cap on the proportion of temporary foreign workers that an employer
can hire in low-wage positions at a specific work location. For example, if the total number of employees in a workforce is 1000 people,
then the maximum number of temporary foreign workers that can be employed is 200. The cap is meant to ensure that Canadians or
permanent residents are given priority for available jobs.
20%
A reciprocal employment agreement is intended to allow a foreign national to work in Canada with a work permit if
evidence can be produced demonstrating that a Canadian citizen has been provided a similar or ‘reciprocal’
arrangement to work abroad.
There are several businesses within the hospitality sector that utilize the international mobility program to attract
temporary foreign workers to fill labor shortages in Canada. One benefit of the International Mobility Program is
that it allows the employer to hire a temporary worker without requiring a Labor Market Impact Assessment.
This results in significant cost and time savings for employers looking to fill labor shortages within the hospitality
sector. If a hotel, for example, participates in the international mobility program, this may be an indication that they
have reciprocal employment agreements in place with employers in other countries.
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6. H O S P I T A L I T Y STUDENTS WORKING
ON STUDY PERMITS
There have been recent changes to the rules
surrounding allowable work hours for international
students. On April 29, 2024, The Honourable Marc
Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship announced that the temporary policy which
allowed students to work more than 20 hours per week
off campus would come to an end on April 30, 2024.
Beginning in the Fall 2024, the Minister intends to
change the number of hours students may work off
campus per week to 24 hours. The change is being
made to ensure that students focus primarily on their
studies while having the option to work, if necessary.
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7. H O S P I T A L I T Y SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP
Spouses and common-law partners
of some international students may
be eligible for an open work permit.
If an international student’s spouse
or common-law partner applied for
an open work permit before April 30,
2024 they would be exempted from
the current open-work permit
requirements
The spouse or common-law partner of an international student who
is applying for an open work permit on or after April 30, 2024, may
be eligible if the international student meets the following criteria:
Has a valid study
permit
Studying in a
master’s or
doctoral degree
program
Studying in one
of the demanding
professional
degree programs
Participating in
an eligible pilot
program, or
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8. H O S P I T A L I T Y POST-GRADUATION WORK PERMIT (PGWP)
A post-graduation work permit is available for international
students who graduated from a designated learning
institution and who want to stay in Canada temporarily to
work. A PGWP can be used as a viable option for
students looking to remain in Canada who can fill the
labour shortage in the growing hospitality industry.
The Honourable Marc Miller has alluded to upcoming
changes to the rules on postgraduation work permits,
specifying a condition that international students would
have to graduate from programs tied to labour shortages
and meet new language requirements to get a work
permit after graduation.
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9. H O S P I T A L I T Y INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE CANADA (IEC)
The International Experience Canada stream gives individuals aged 18-35 the opportunity to come work and travel in Canada. The program is designed to
give individuals valuable international work experience in Canada and improve language skills in English and French. Some of the participating countries in
the IEC stream include Australia, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, South Korea, and Taiwan, to name a few. Three different work and travel
experiences are offered under the IEC program: working holiday, young professionals, and international co-op.
A working holiday is for individuals who do not have
a job offer, and who wish to work for more than one
employer in more than one location in Canada. The
working holiday grants an open work permit allowing
foreign nationals to work for almost any employer in
Canada with some exceptions.
The young professionals category is for individuals
who have a job offer in Canada that counts towards
their professional development. The foreign national
must intend to work for the same employer in the
same location during their stay in Canada. Under the
young professional category, an individual is granted
an employer-specific work permit.
An international co-op is for students registered at a
post-secondary institution who have a job offer for a
work placement or internship in Canada that is
necessary to complete their studies. Under this
category, the individual must work for the same
employer in the same location during their stay in
Canada. A foreign national is granted an employer-
specific work permit under this stream
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The following document was created for personal purpose only not for commercial use and the information are collected from licensed AI generated and public domain