Canada Moves to Reduce Dependency on Foreign Workers, To Prioritize Local Talent
Canada Moves to Reduce Dependency on Foreign Workers, To Prioritize Local Talent
Canada plans to freeze processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for low-wage jobs in cities with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher; effective September 26, 2024.
An LMIA is a document that an employer in Canada may need before hiring a foreign worker.
This recent decision, as reported by Immigration News Canada, is part of broader changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program aimed at reducing dependency on foreign workers and focusing on Canadian talent.