Program delivery update: Updates related to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

June 9, 2019

One new program delivery instructions (PDIs) page related to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been added, and 3 existing CETA-related PDIs have been updated.

Highlights:

• Added the following message to the main page: “Canada will continue to issue work permits to United Kingdom nationals under CETA until December 31, 2020. These permits will be valid until the expiry date fixed on the permit. As work permit duration under CETA is capped at 12 months in any 24-month period, existing, new or renewed work permits cannot extend beyond December 31, 2021. For more information, refer to the Trade Commissioner’s webpage.”
• Updated the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals (work permit required/LMIA exemption codes T47 and T43) PDI to clarify the responsibilities of the company submitting the offer of employment.
• Added a section for engineering technologists and another section for scientific technologists in the National Occupational Classification equivalents of Canada’s commitments in the Canada-European Union free-trade agreement PDI.

New instructions

• Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Engineering technologists and scientific technologists (work permit required/LMIA exemption code T48)

Updated instructions

• International Mobility Program: Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
• Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals (work permit required/LMIA exemption codes T47 and T43)
• National Occupational Classification equivalents of Canada’s commitments in the Canada-European Union free-trade agreement