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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced that his government will reduce the number of temporary foreign workers doing low-wage jobs.
In a tweet, the Canadian Prime Minister said, "We’re reducing the number of low-wage, temporary foreign workers in Canada. The labour market has changed. Now is the time for our businesses to invest in Canadian workers and youth."
Canada witnessed a historic surge in foreign workers after the government loosened restrictions during a severe post-Covid labour shortage. Some Canadian experts believe that this move has fuelled unemployment among immigrants and young people.
According to a report by CBC, employers in high unemployment areas — places where the unemployment rate is six per cent or higher — will not be able to hire low-wage temporary foreign workers (TFW), with limited exceptions for "food security sectors" like agriculture and food and fish processing as well as construction and health care where acute staffing shortages still exist.
Employers will also no longer be allowed to hire more than 10 per cent of their total workforce through the TFW program, the report said.
The two-year contracts of temporary foreign workers will also be reduced to one.
Published By:
Rishabh Sharma
Published On:
Aug 26, 2024
