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While outlining plans to reduce the intake of low-wage, temporary foreign workers and permanent residents, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a significant policy decision on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Temporary Work Programme Launch in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This appears to mark a shift from the program expansions which were introduced in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly this news comes when the Canadian government faces challenges in reducing the number of temporary residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving ahead, this policy change comes as Canada deals with rapid population growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, this hike is straining housing and public services, such as healthcare, according to the economists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the Federal statistics, approximately 97 percent of last year\u2019s population increase was driven by immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a post<\/a> on X (formerly Twitter), Trudeau announced that \u201cWe\u2019re reducing the number of low-wage, temporary foreign workers in Canada. The labor market has changed. Now is the time for our businesses to invest in Canadian workers and youth.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the unawares, these latest adjustments are set to take effect from September 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The non-Canadians are allowed to work in the country for limited periods to address labor shortages, as per this temporary foreign worker program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerns Over The Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to this program, it has expanded significantly but has faced criticism for depressing wages and exposing workers to exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is partly due to the restrictions of permits that bind workers to specific employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reportedly, the labor advocates and the UN have recently voiced concerns over the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent media report published that a UN report this month, labeled the program a \u201cbreeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only that, this program\u2019s growth has also been linked to loosened restrictions meant to address labor shortages following the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 183,820 temporary foreign worker permits were issued during 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a sharp 88 percent rise in comparison to 2019, as per the information given by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the British broadcaster noted that the ESDC criticized some employers for leveraging the program to avoid hiring skilled Canadian workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, work permits will be denied in regions where the unemployment rate is at or above 6 per cent, with exceptions for sectors like seasonal agriculture, construction, and healthcare, under these new changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides this the employers will be limited to hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers as 10 percent of their workforce, reduced from the current 20 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition with the earlier reforms, these measures are expected to decrease the number of temporary foreign workers by 65,000, said the Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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