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ARTICLE · 21 MAY 2014

ESDC Announces Moratorium On LMO Applications Related To The Food Services Sector

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Canada’s Minister of Employment and Social Development announced a moratorium on the Food Services Sector’s access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

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On April 24, 2014, Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development (Jason Kenney) announced an immediate moratorium on the Food Services Sector's access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program ("TFWP"). As a result, Employment and Social Development Canada ("ESDC") will no longer process any new or pending Labour Market Opinion ("LMO") applications related to the Food Services Sector. In addition, any unfilled positions tied to a previously approved LMO will be suspended.

In other words, LMOs will not be processed for occupations classified by the 2002 North American Industrial Classification System ("NAICS 2002″) in Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS subsector 722). Specifically, certain occupations related to sales and service and sales and service management as set out in the National Occupational Classification ("NOC 2006″) will not be processed.

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