Canada to Slash Low-Wage Temporary Foreign Workers

Prime Minister Trudeau announces significant cuts to the program, citing changes in the labor market and rising unemployment.

• The government will reduce the cap on low-wage temporary foreign workers from 20% to 10% of a company's workforce.
• Employers in regions with unemployment rates above 6% will be restricted from hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers.
• The maximum employment term for low-wage temporary foreign workers will be reduced from two years to one.
• Exemptions will be made for sectors like agriculture, food processing, construction, and healthcare.
• The changes aim to alleviate unemployment among Canadian youth and immigrants.

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