Several significant changes to government policies
relating to temporary foreign workers have recently gone into
effect in Canada.
The Temporary Foreign Worker ('TFW') Programme is
intended to be used when employers are facing short-term skill and
labour shortages. The TFW Programme allows an employer to hire TFWs
for a maximum period of two years when aLabour Market Impact
Assessment ('LMIA') indicates that no Canadians and
permanent residents are available. The employment duration must
align with the employer's reasonable employment needs.
Changes Announced
The changes announced by Employment and Social Development
Canada ('ESDC') will impact employers across Canada, but
particularly in larger cities. ESDC has previously announced that
LMIA applications submitted for low-wage positions in the economic
region of Montreal will not be processed from 3 September 2024 to 3
March 2025.
