Changes are coming to Canada’s temporary resident program. What you need to know – National
The federal government is set to announce new changes to the country’s immigration system for temporary residents, less than a month after Ottawa reduced the number of temporary foreign workers to be admitted into the low wage stream.
The announcement made on Wednesday by Immigration Ministers Marc Miller and Randy Boissonnault will focus on “strengthening our temporary resident programs and migration pathways,” says a statement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Last month, Boissonnault said the temporary foreign worker program was being used by rogue employers to “avoid hiring talented workers in Canada.”
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To hire a foreign worker in Canada, an employer must obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) indicating that it has not been able to hire Canadian workers for certain positions.
Last month, the federal government announced it would limit the number of LMIAs issued in metropolitan areas where the unemployment rate is six percent or higher.
The changes come amid rising unemployment in Canada and growing pressure on the government to pause sharp increases in immigration amid the global economic crisis. cost of living crisis, lack of affordable housing and tough labor markets across the country.
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