Highly skilled foreign nationals with a job offer from select Canadian companies now qualify for a Labour Market Impact Assessment-exempt work permit. This special provision allows these companies to streamline the process of issuing employer-specific work permits compared to other employers in Canada.

The Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) has enabled these eight companies to offer a five-year employer-specific work permit under the Innovation Stream. Launched by the Canadian government, the GHP aims to support innovative companies in scaling up and accessing key foreign workers.

This week, Canada announced the extension of the Innovation Stream pilot for an additional two years, extending its operation until March 22, 2028.

Participating Companies in the GHP

Company	Headquartered in	Hiring in Canada	Location of Hiring
Ada Support Inc.	Toronto, Ontario	Yes	Remote, across Canada
AlayaCare	Montreal, Quebec	Yes	In Toronto and Montreal
Clarius Mobile Health	Vancouver, British Columbia	Yes	Primarily in Vancouver
Clio	Burnaby, British Columbia	Yes	Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary
Lightspeed Commerce	Montreal, Quebec	Yes	Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa
CellCarta	Montreal, Quebec	Not in Canada	Only hiring for international positions and internships in Montreal
Duchesnay Pharmaceutical Group	Montreal, Quebec	Not in Canada	Not hiring