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ARTICLE · 29 SEPTEMBER 2022

Employers Take Note: New Obligations Under Temporary Foreign Workers Program Now In Effect

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Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act which came into effect on September 26, 2022 place new obligations on employers who employ temporary foreign workers.

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Jordynne Hislop
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Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act which came into effect on September 26, 2022 place new obligations on employers who employ temporary foreign workers (TFWs). Significantly, these obligations include the requirement for an employer to commit to having an employment agreement in place with the TFW.

As a result of the changes made by the Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers) (Amending Regulations), employers must now review and refine their recruiting and hiring practices related to TFWs to ensure compliance with these new requirements

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