Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law Chapter 5

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS letter of introduction

a document provided by a visa officer to confirm approval of a study permit or a work permit, or extended stay for a parent or grandparent from a country that does not require visa (the Super VIsa program), for presentation to an officer upon arrival in Canada

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS open work permit

a document that enables a foreign national to work for any employer for a specific period of time

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS letter of acceptance

a document that indicates that a foreign student has been accepted into a Canadian educational institute

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS temporary foreign worker

a foreign national engaged in paid work activity who is authorized to enter and remain in Canada for a limited period of time

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS business visitor

a foreign worker who seeks admission to Canada to engage in international business activities and whose primary source of remuneration remains outside of Canada

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS significant benefit

a ground of exemption from the usual requirement of foreign workers to obtain a positive LMIA; the exemption applied to foreign workers whose presence in Canada is like to result in a significant benefit to the country, and permits them to apply for a work permit without first obtaining the positive LMIA

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS GATS professional

a person who seeks to engage in an activity at a professional level in a designated profession, and who meets the GATS criteria

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS Caregiver Program

a program for foreign caregivers who are hired to provide care, in a private residence, to children, seniors, or persons with certified medical needs; sometimes referred to as the Live-in Caregiver Program

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)

a program that allows the entry of foreign nationals to work in the agricultural sector of Canada

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS work permit

a written authorization issued by an officer that allows a foreign national to engage in employment in Canada

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS labour market impact assessment (LMIA)

an ESDC document obtained by a Canadian employer in order to employ a foreign worker

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS work

an activity for which wages are paid or commision is earned, or that is in direct competition with the activities of Canadian citizens or permanent residents in the Canadian labour market (IRPR, s 2)

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS intra-company transfer

an executive, senior manager, or qualified employee with specialized knowledge who is transferred within a company to work in Canada on a temporary basis

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS designated learning institution (DLI)

generally, a post secondary institution that is confirmed by the institution's provincial or territorial ministry of education to meet minimum CIC standards; all primary and secondary school in Canada are automatically designated

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS high-wage position

high-skilled positions in which the wage offered is at or above provincial/territorial median wage

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS low wage positions

low-skilled position in which the wage offered in below the provincial/territorial median wage

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS primary agriculture stream

positions related to on-farm primary agriculture such as general farm workers, nursery and greenhouse workers, feedlot workers, and harvesting labourers, including under the SAWP

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS parallel processing

simultaneous processing of the permanent residence application of the main applicant and the applications of sponsored family members, such as is allowed under the Caregiver Program

TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - TEMPORARY RESIDENT: STUDENTS & WORKERS professional

under NAFTA, a citizen of the United States or Mexico who has prearranged employment with a Canadian employer and whose occupation is listed in NAFTA