The federal government approved the hiring of hockey coaches through the temporary foreign worker program – an immigration stream meant only for jobs Canadians can’t fill. 
In six cases since 2010, the government approved Labour Market Opinion (LMO) applications to bring in hockey coaches under the TFW program, documents obtained through the Access to Information Act show – saying, in essence, no Canadian could be found…
The documents leave much unclear. But a government spokeswoman said the cases included coaches even at the National Hockey League level.
“These are cases of NHL teams requiring coaches and training staff with very specialized skills and experience,” said Alexandra Fortier, a spokeswoman for Mr. Kenney. “For example, bringing in an elite stickhandling coach for a one-week training session or an American team bringing its trainer with them to Canada for a one-week training session. It also includes an American-born player playing for an AHL team in Canada.” The cases, she said, “are extremely rare.”
It is not known who the coaches are or what teams applied. But documents show the federal government approved, in 2013, the hiring of an “assistant strength and conditioning coach” and a “professional stick-handling instructor.” In 2012, an LMO was issued for a “strength and conditioning coach,” while an “Athletics Coach/Strength and Conditioning Coach” was hired in 2011. In 2010, a “Guest Hockey Instructor” and “Head Strength and Conditioning Coach/Manager” were approved under the TFW program. The Globe and Mail requested records of all players and coaches granted an LMO since 2010.
Canadian immigration law generally exempts pro athletes from needing to get work permits, but certain coaches are required to;
via Foreigners approved to fill hockey coaching positions in Canada – The Globe and Mail.
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