Program delivery update: Assessing the genuineness of the offer of employment on a work permit application
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
September 17, 2026
These instructions have been extensively updated to:
- differentiate the steps for assessing applications under the International Mobility Program and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
- update contacts for referrals and verifications
- provide more realistic and relevant examples of scenarios
- correct discrepancies between the internal and external versions
- add a procedural fairness process for collecting information directly from the employer when there are genuineness concerns if no alternative process is in place
- address specific concerns, such as the handling of extrinsic information
- meet current formatting standards
- improve overall clarity and readability