Canada has updated its approach to employer-specific work permit applications where the immigration officers have doubts regarding the authenticity of a job offer. Under the revised guidance now officers are expected to give employers an opportunity to address concerns before they make a refusal in cases involving questions about job-offer genuineness.
The updated instructions by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada introduced in September 2026, require officers to send a procedural fairness letter outlining their concerns. Employers are generally given 15 days to submit additional information or evidence for consideration.
The changes apply to employer-specific work permits under both the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program. The guidance also provides clarification on assessing employers whose businesses are operated from residential properties, when determining whether an employment offer meets the requirements.
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