Quebec has reached a deal with Ottawa that will allow up to 20 per cent more temporary foreign workers in the province to work in low-wage jobs.
The federal government announced the pilot project Friday in a news release, saying it will run until Dec. 31, 2023.
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Ottawa says the agreement also allows an extra 7,000 annual work permits to be given to people whom the Quebec government has issued a Certificat de sélection du Québec, which is required to become a permanent resident in the province.
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A major employers’ association called Conseil du patronat du Québec welcomed the deal today, saying it will help alleviate the labour shortage in the province.
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It says the federal government’s temporary foreign workers program carries many restrictions that are not adapted to the country’s labour market.
Quebec’s unemployment rate was 6,1 per cent in July.
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