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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada updated its C20 reciprocal employment guidelines on July 29, 2026The change now requires foreign nationals to already be working for an overseas company before qualifying for the exemptionMultinational companies, universities and international non-profits that rely on the C20 route to transfer staff into Canada are among those affected
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Canada has changed the rules for a key work permit exemption, blocking foreign workers from qualifying if they had not yet started their job with an overseas employer before relocating.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the updated guidance on July 29, 2026, revising the eligibility conditions for the C20 reciprocal employment exemption, which allows certain foreign nationals to work in Canada without first going through a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
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