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Temporary Foreign Worker Program LMIA Validity and Wage Review Updates

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateOctober 26, 2023
CategorySkilled work, residence, talent
Policy toolEligibility

Policy effect

Reduced maximum Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) validity from 18 to 12 months, extended Workforce Solutions Road Map low-wage stream measures, and introduced mandatory annual wage reviews for temporary foreign workers.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Reduced maximum Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) validity from 18 to 12 months, extended Workforce Solutions Road Map low-wage stream measures, and introduced mandatory annual wage reviews for temporary foreign workers.

Official source excerpt

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… of labour shortages. Today, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced changes to the Road Map, to better reflect current labour market conditions and the economic outlook for the future. These extended measures will be in place until August 30, 2024, and will be reviewed as labour market and economic conditions continue to evolve in the following months. They include: - continuing to allow employers in seven sectors with demonstrated labour shortages to hire up to 30% of their workforce through the TFW Program for positions under the provincial or territorial median hourly wage; - maintaining the maximum duration of employment for positions under the provincial or territorial median hourly wage at up to two years; and - adjusting the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) validity period from the current 18-month maximum to a maximum of 12-months to better respond to the labour market. Along with these temporary measures and to better support workers and address concerns of wage suppression, employers will now be required as of January 1, 2024, to annually review temporary foreign workers’ wages to ensure that they reflect increases to prevailing wage rates for their given occupation and region of work. Through periodic wage increases, these reviews will ensure that employers continue to pay temporary foreign workers at the prevailing wage level throughout their period of employment. The TFW Program Workforce Solutions Road Map helps employers respond to current labour market needs, while helping to ensure that Canadian jobs and wages are prioritized. Market conditions will continue to be carefully monitored to ensure that the program adapts to changes in the Canadian economy while protecting temporary foreign …
Government of Canadacanada.ca. Temporary Foreign Worker Program LMIA Validity and Wage Review Updates. Effective 2023-10-26.Open official source
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