With the federal government announcing more restrictions to the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, employers are being advised to start planning “right now” for significant labour market changes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday a raft of new limits to the temporary foreign worker (TFW) immigration stream, including a lower cap on how many TFWs employers may hire and for how long.
“We are tightening the rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number of low-wage, temporary foreign workers in Canada, with exceptions in certain industries like health care, construction and food security,” Trudeau said at a press conference in Halifax, adding that TFWs “being mistreated and exploited” is contributing to the move.
