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Survey report: Impact of processing delays of work permits and business visas on Canadian employers. CERC.
July 21, 2022 | BY Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC).
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Many employers use immigration pathways to attract and hire international candidates. However, Canada’s increasing immigration backlogs have impacted businesses negatively, resulting in lost revenue. More can be done to streamline the immigration process, particularly for occupations most in demand. 

 

Immigration backlogs have ballooned throughout the pandemic. In June 2022, the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) conducted a survey with organizations that regularly access the International Mobility Program (IMP). Reportedly, 97% of organizations hire talent through work permit programs and 53% hire via economic immigration pathways.  

Recent IRCC processing delays, however, have a negative impact on these businesses. Due to these delays, 94% of organizations have cancelled or delayed projects. For 55% of them, this has resulted in lost revenue. Several Canadian universities also responded to the survey, with 29% reporting cancelling or postponing educational programs as well as delaying research projects. 

Participants offered five areas of improvement for IRCC: 

  • Provide employers with efficient and predictable processing times  
  • Create a program that provides labour market impact assessment exemptions  
  • Fast track applications in high-demand occupations  
  • Hire more staff to modernize the outdated processing systems in place at IRCC  
  • Implement a Trusted Employer Program for those that hire international talent  
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