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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is pushing for a "meticulous review" of the temporary foreign workers program and how it relates to youth unemployment.

A New Brunswick seafood processing company is taking the federal government to court after being fined $1M and given a 10-year ban from the temporary foreign worker program.

Bolero Seafood Processing was fined $1 million and banned from applying to the temporary foreign worker program for 10 years for various infractions.

Premier Doug Ford's office declined to take a position on whether or not the temporary foreign worker program should come to an end amidst growing unemployment in his province.

A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians support the idea of ending the Temporary Foreign Workers program, with the Prairie provinces showing the strongest response.

The proposal comes amid growing scrutiny and concerns about whether access to less expensive labour through the program can hurt the potential for wage growth.

Eby said the program is contributing to youth unemployment while putting stress on infrastructure and services like housing and schools and should be revamped or canclled.

Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge said Ottawa’s new restrictions on temporary foreign workers have left businesses facing severe labour shortages.

A former employee alleged she and her co-workers faced threats that if they complained about conditions, they would be deported back to their home country.

The Conservatives pin much of the blame on what they call Canada's broken immigration system, which they say flooded the job market and made it harder for young people to break in.

B.C. Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the program, calling out a Starbucks and a Boston Pizza for seeking to use the scheme to hire managers.

Donna Lynden said she learned the news in an email just five weeks before the program's end. Adding insult to injury, it was her first day back at work after maternity leave. 

Industry and legal experts say Trump's new fee on some visa applications could benefit Canada's economy as many skilled foreign workers will look to other opportunities.

The Alberta Government wants employers to reduce their reliance on temporary foreign workers and boost youth employment as they look for more control on international immigration.

Metro Vancouver is projected to reach a population of 4.1 million people by 2050, which is a decrease of 50,000 from the projection in 2024.

“Even after submitting all the legal documents, what was the reason I got the refusal?” he asks. “What did I do wrong? I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Speaking to students at the University of Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was also going to work on reducing immigration levels.

The federal government announced in its annual budget on Tuesday that it will be slashing immigration targets over the next years.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel heard loud cheers for Alberta separation and the mass deportation of immigrants during a town hall in Lloydminster on Wednesday.

'The ultimate goal is to make sure that we send an even stronger message to the cheaters out there that we're going to find you,' Hajdu said.