Two new immigration policies have recently been introduced to
address labour market challenges in Canada in light of COVID-19,
both of which will greatly benefit prospective employers and
temporary foreign workers.
First, under a new policy revealed on May 12, 2020, temporary
workers who are already in Canada can more quickly change to new
jobs or employers while their work permit application is being
processed.
Second, changes have also been made to the recruitment
requirements under the Temporary Foreign Worker program (TWFP) to
allow employers to more quickly hire foreign workers to fill labour
shortages in the agriculture, food processing and food supply
industries.
Here is how these new policies benefit foreign workers and
prospective employers.
