Overview

The Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development (JGRD) is responsible for determining whether an application meets the requirements of provincial labour market testing and provincial immigration programs. An applicant is defined as an employer or a foreign national.

Pending the outcome of the Procedural Fairness procedure, an application may be refused by JGRD.

Procedures:

1. If an applicant does not respond or does not satisfy the concerns stated on the procedural fairness letter, JGRD will refuse the application.
2. JGRD reserves the right to refuse applications for a prescribed period of time, pending an assessment of the violation(s)/reasons for ineligibility. Information around violations are included in, but are not limited to, the following policies:

• • Employer Ineligibility Policy
  • Employer Period of Ineligibility Policy
  • Misrepresentation Policy

A refusal letter will be emailed to the applicant detailing the reasons for the refusal. If a period of ineligibility is implemented, this period of time will be stated in the refusal letter. This refusal letter communicates the final decision on that application. If applicants wish to reapply for any programs in the future, they must comply with the eligibility requirements at the time of application, which are subject to change.