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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…
CIC News Low-wage LMIA processing restrictions lifted for eight regions, including Halifax, Winnipeg, and Regina Beginning July 10, the federal government will start processing low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications in eight regions across Canada, including in Halifax, Winnipeg, and Regina. Other regions, such as Saskatoon and Kamloops, are now no longer eligible for…
CIC News British Columbia and New Brunswick expand access to work permits for employers in select regions British Columbia and New Brunswick have opted into the federal government’s temporary policy, giving rural employers more flexibility to hire low-wage temporary foreign workers. The two provinces join Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Quebec, which announced that they would…
CIC News Canada expands access to work permits in rural areas Rural employers will be able to hire additional temporary foreign workers under new measures announced by the Canadian federal government. According to an announcement made on March 13, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is introducing temporary measures for employers using the Temporary Foreign…
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CIC News Quebec extends freeze on low-wage TFWP work permits Quebec employers and foreign nationals in the regions of Montreal and Laval will continue to be unable to apply for or renew work permits under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The province’s immigration authority has extended the moratorium on low-wage…
CIC News Regions in Canada where low-wage LMIAs won’t be processed, as of April 4 The federal government has released its quarterly list of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) where low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) will not be processed. In August 2024, it was announced that the government would stop processing LMIA applications under the…
CIC News Canada announces changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better address labour market needs Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault have announced changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This is a developing story. Other announcements were made during this press conference. CICNews will provide update as more…
CIC News IRCC to target a reduction in the temporary resident population over the next three years Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that temporary resident targets will be added to the annual Immigration Levels Plan starting in fall 2024. The Immigration Levels Plan sets targets for the number of new permanent residents who will…
CIC News IRCC inventory stands at 2 million applications Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the backlog of applications in inventory, across all lines of business, is now just slightly over 800,000. The numbers are current as of April 30. There are 2,006,000 million applications in inventory in total. IRCC defines…