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Canada exempts early childhood educators from work permit freeze in high-unemployment areas

CIC News Canada exempts early childhood educators from work permit freeze in high-unemployment areas The federal government has exempted early childhood educators from restrictions on low-wage work permits in areas with high unemployment. Effective Nov. 6, 2026, employers can apply for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) to hire early childhood educators under the low-wage stream…

Canada raises wage thresholds for TFWP work permits

CIC News Canada raises wage thresholds for TFWP work permits The Canadian federal government has raised the hourly wage thresholds for the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Effective July 17, 2026, employers in high-unemployment regions cannot initiate new hiring or the renewal of existing TFWP…