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Canada expands access to low-wage foreign workers for multi-site employers

Employers with several small work locations can now hire more temporary foreign workers, under new rules introduced by the Canadian federal government. Through an update to the gov...

Federal Government Makes Change to TFW Program

OTTAWA — The federal government has made a change to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) that may provide greater flexibility for restaurant operators with small individual...

Saskatchewan cracks down on foreign worker exploitation

The first conviction under FWRISA has some experts saying there is a larger pattern of employers abusing foreign workers programs.

Canada raises wage thresholds for TFWP work permits

The Canadian federal government has raised the hourly wage thresholds for the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultati...

Canada Updates TFWP Rules to Give Small Employers More Hiring Flexibility. Check Your Eligibility!

Canada Updates TFWP Rules to Give Small Employers More Hiring Flexibility. Check Your Eligibility! HIGHLIGHTS: CANADA TO EXPAND HIRING OPTIONS FOR LOW-WAGE FOREIGN WORKER * Canad...

Canada offers work permits to out-of-status and at-risk Manitoba nominee candidates

The federal government will provide work permits to up to 2,700 temporary foreign workers in Manitoba, including to workers who have lost their status, or who might otherwise have...

Temporary migrant workers braved smoke to send money home. Then a B.C. wildfire took their jobs

Support organizations are calling on the government to provide emergency support to migrant workers displaced by the wildfires, including expedited access to Employment Insurance

Canada Is Exploiting Migrant Agricultural Workers

Caribbean laborers report rat-infested rooms and abusive bosses.

Canada extends grace period for TFWP work permit applications submitted without positive LMIAs

Canada’s immigration department has granted in-Canada work permit applicants an additional 30 days post-submission to provide proof that their employer cannot hire a Canadian citiz...

Temporary residents, employers in N.S. struggling with immigration changes

Sandeep Kaur said she submitted an application to the Nova Scotia Nominee Program in November 2023. After a two-and-a-half year wait, she was told her file was closed as of May 1.

Visa policy brings in more foreigners on short-term jobs and HK$20,000 salaries

About 80 per cent of the foreign nationals granted working visas under Hong Kong’s General Employment Policy (GEP) last year were hired on short-term contracts, while nearly half o...

Canada restricts common LMIA-exempt work permit to current employees

Foreign nationals can no longer be issued reciprocal employment work permits if their employment is set to begin only upon their arrival in Canada. On July 29, 2026, Canada’s immig...

Japa: Canada’s Ontario opens new permanent residence programme for foreign workers

Ontario has officially opened applications for its

Worker visa changes made without ag sector consultation

Australian meat processors and the National Farmers Federation are seeking urgent clarification about changes in visa processing priorities that could affect the ongoing availabili...

Immigration board asks feds to better track temporary residents

OTTAWA — Canada needs to make further cuts to the number of temporary residents in the country and generate better tracking data when they leave the country, the head of an expert...

H-1B visas should be SHUT down until the FRAUD is eradicated. We have a DOMESTIC workforce in need of JOBS.

H-1B visas should be SHUT down until the FRAUD is eradicated. We have a DOMESTIC workforce in need of JOBS. — Tom MassГ©в„ў (@essammot) August 11, 2026 The post H-1B visas should b...

What are US H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?

WASHINGTON: U.S. employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can ⁠use the federal government's H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad....

Kazakhstan designated as workforce-sending country

Kazakhstan has been designated as a sending country under the employment permit system (EPS) and workers from the Central Asian nation are expected to arrive starting in 2028, offi...

More foreign workers push Japan's overseas remittances to record high

LMIA processing times edge higher

Wait times for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) have increased across nearly all streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), ranging from one to nine days. Brea...

Ministry scheme targets labor shortages

Who gets left behind during immigration cuts?

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made drastic cuts to the amount of student and temporary foreign worker visas issued to newcomers. Impacted by the cuts are...

Nova Scotia expands nominations to target workers with expiring permits

Nova Scotia has expanded selection of provincial nominees in a one-time initiative targeting workers in the province with expiring and expired work permits. According to a news rel...

How the Government’s Obligation to Keep Foreign Workers Safe Collided With Its Efforts to Keep Farms Afloat

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