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Advocates for migrants, employers unimpressed with temporary foreign worker changes

Advocates for both workers and employers are unimpressed with the Liberal government’s changes to Canada’s temporary foreign worker program. The…

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Trudeau announces reduction in temporary foreign workers, suggests more immigration changes to come

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday the federal government will reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada after a…

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Canada

Liberals say they will rein in temporary foreign worker program after historic influx

Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Sunday that the federal government will curb the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming…

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Ottawa stops funding temporary accommodations for Afghan migrant applicants waiting in Pakistan

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has stopped subsidizing temporary accommodations in Pakistan for people applying through a special immigration program…

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Canada to pause approval of temporary foreign workers for low-wage jobs in Montreal

Canada will freeze the approval of new temporary foreign workers in low-wage jobs in the Montreal area starting in September,…

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UN report on Canada’s temporary foreign workers details the many ways they’ve been abused

Wage theft, excessive work hours, limited breaks and physical abuse. Those are just some of the ways Canada’s temporary foreign…

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Government considering blocking low-wage temporary foreign workers

Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault told business associations Tuesday that the federal government is considering refusing temporary foreign worker…

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Canada might struggle to rein in surge of temporary residents, Bank of Canada projects

The Bank of Canada is projecting that the federal government could fall short of its goal to shrink temporary residents’ share…

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Health

Why the health-care sector is hiring temporary foreign workers like never before

Persistent staffing shortages in the health-care sector across Canada in the wake of the pandemic have led some organizations, including some provincial…

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Canada

From fast food to construction, employers turn more and more to temporary foreign workers

Businesses’ demand for temporary foreign workers has surged across the country in recent years, with employers given the green light…

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