Job Vacancy Assessment

The Job Vacancy Assessment (JVA) is a provincial labour market test designed to support Newfoundland and Labrador employers in identifying their labour force challenges and evaluating the need to recruit international workers to fill indeterminate, full-time positions in their organizations.

The links below refer to policies and procedures related to the Job Vacancy Assessment. It should be noted that policies and procedures are subject to change without notice.

Acronyms and Glossary of Terms

1.0 Background

2.0 Eligibility

3.0 Recruitment Efforts

4.0 Settlement Assistance

5.0 Third Party Representatives

6.0 Refusal to Process Job Vacancy Assessment Application

7.0 Job Vacancy Assessment Process Roles and Responsibilities

8.0 Employer Compliance Requirements (Federal)

9.0 Length of JVA Approval

10.0 Appeals