Employers say the expanded foreign worker program is great but more help is required

The extension of the temporary foreign worker program, according to some New Brunswick business leaders, is a move in the right direction. They also believe Ottawa should do more to make it easy to employ foreign workers to address significant labour shortages. “So everything that was said, that was announced, I agree with it. It’s a plus,” said Mario Cormier, owner of M...Read More

Canada Softens The Rules For The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Employers in the foodservice sector in Canada will be able to hire up to 30% of their personnel through the TFWP, and there will be further modifications for temporary foreign workers. Canada has taken steps to make it easier for Canadian firms to hire foreign workers temporarily These actions, which were announced on April 4, are in reaction to a nationwide labour shortage. At the same time,...Read More