Program delivery update: Innovation Stream pilot – Issuance of a labour market impact assessment (LMIA)-exempt employer-specific work permit for foreign nationals destined to work for a Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) employer – [R205(c)(ii) – C88]
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March 23, 2026
The Innovation Stream pilot under the International Mobility Program (IMP), which allows high-skilled workers to be recruited through the Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) to enter Canada, has been extended until March 22, 2028.