Temporary Foreign Worker Program

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available.

This program is regulated through the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and is administered in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

 

IMPORTANT TFW Updates: (LINKS below will take you to the Government of Canada website)

Wage threshold increase and change in attestations

Starting November 8, 2024, the wage threshold used to determine the high-wage or low-wage stream will be increased by 20%.

Further, starting October 28, 2024, employers will no longer be able to use attestations from lawyers and chartered professional accountants to prove their business legitimacy. More…

New measures for low-wage positions

Starting September 26, 2024, certain LMIA applications submitted for low-wage positions will be affected by the following measures:

  • certain LMIA applications for low-wage positions in census metropolitan areas with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher won’t be processed
  • in some sectors, the current 20% cap on the proportion of low-wage positions is being reduced to 10%
  • in the construction and healthcare sectors, the cap on the proportion of low-wage positions is being reduced to 20%
  • the maximum employment duration for low-wage positions is being reduced from 2 years to 1 year

More…

 

Temporary refusal to process LMIA applications for low-wage positions in Montréal

From September 3, 2024, to March 3, 2025, certain LMIA applications submitted for low-wage positions in the economic region of Montréal won’t be processed. More…

 

2024 TFW Articles:

Minister Boissonnault reducing the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada

Travelling midway may tear down carnival for good if feds restrict temporary foreign workers

Changes to temporary foreign worker program will hurt workers and province, experts say

Canada needs to overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program, not just tinker with it

Labor Market Impact Assessments Policy Update

Canadian construction spared in TFW crackdown

 

 

 

What you need to do when hiring a temporary foreign worker. More…

How do I hire a temporary foreign worker? More… 

Source: Government Of Canada Website


TFW Recruitment 

Workvantage – Website

Silver Opportunities – Website 

Matkowsky – Website