The federal government is further focusing on cleaning up the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program.
Effective Sept. 26 this year, Ottawa will refuse to process Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in the low-wage stream in census metropolitan areas with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher.
Exceptions will be granted for seasonal and non-seasonal jobs in food security sectors (primary agriculture, food processing and fish processing), as well as construction and healthcare, according to the government.
