Temporary Foreign Workers
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Ottawa will cut back again on international students with 2025 capLast month, the federal government said it would limit the number of temporary foreign workers a business can hire in areas with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher.CanadaSep 18
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Quebec court authorizes temporary foreign worker class action on closed permitsThe lawsuit argues that closed permits for temporary foreign workers in Canada violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.CanadaSep 16
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‘I expected better’: B.C. temporary foreign worker says he was exploitedAriefs, who Global News is not identifying because he fears retaliation or speaking out, came to Canada after seeing a job with Concord Wall Painting advertised in a YouTube ad.PoliticsAug 29
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International students brought by some for ‘abuse,’ not learning: FreelandFreeland’s comments came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada.CanadaAug 29
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Ottawa to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers in CanadaThe federal government is moving to restrict the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors.CanadaAug 26
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Quebec to limit temporary foreign workers in Montreal with six-month freezeThe construction and food processing sectors will be exempt from the cap. The freeze won't apply to workers whose salary is higher than $57,000, the median salary in Quebec.CanadaAug 20
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N.S. researchers not surprised by critical report on Canada’s migrant worker programA professor who studies workers' rights says she isn't surprised by a recent report that called Canada's foreign worker program a "breeding ground" for modern slavery.CanadaAug 14
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Trudeau says temporary immigration needs to be brought ‘under control’Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rate of temporary immigrants coming to Canada is causing significant pressure on communities and needs to be brought back "under control."CanadaApr 2
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For the 1st time, Canada will set targets for temporary residentsTemporary residents make up 6.2 per cent of Canada’s entire population. Over the next three years, the government plans to bring that percentage down to five per cent.CanadaMar 21
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Migrant farm workers are taking Ottawa to court over EI. Here’s why.A new-class lawsuit taking the federal government to court is arguing that the genesis of tied work permits racist and deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits.CanadaJan 12
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