In a Program Delivery Update (PDU) published on March 23, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) informed its staff of the extension until March 22, 2028 of the Innovation Stream pilot for foreign nationals who are or will be employed in high-skilled occupations at a Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) employer.
Under the pilot, launched in June 2025, eligible foreign nationals may be issued an employer-specific work permit or up to five years without a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
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