Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is all set to announce further changes to the country’s immigration system for temporary residents, less than a month after Ottawa reduced the number of temporary foreign workers being let into the low-wage stream. Wednesday’s announcement by Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Labour Minister … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 2:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer. The lawsuit was launched in 2023 … Read more
Canada’s international students program and temporary foreign workers program has seen abuses, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. Freeland’s comments came just days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors. The federal government also … Read more
The federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Monday in Halifax, where the Liberal cabinet is meeting for a summer retreat. “We are tightening the rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec is implementing a six-month freeze on the intake of new temporary foreign workers for low-wage jobs in Montreal starting in September, the province’s premier said Tuesday. François Legault’s announcement comes as his government has been calling for a “significant and rapid” reduction in the number of … Read more
For the first time, the Canadian government will set targets for temporary residents allowed into the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says. This is being done, Miller said, to ensure “sustainable” growth in the number of temporary residents coming into Canada. “Starting this fall, for the first time, we will expand the immigration levels plan … Read more
Should seasonal farm workers in Canada be eligible to claim employment insurance benefits while in their home countries between agricultural jobs? A new proposed class-action lawsuit is arguing that the way the federal government’s seasonal agricultural worker program is currently laid out deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits. The lawsuit, filed by two migrant … Read more
