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Ottawa raises wage threshold in temporary foreign worker program

by Todd Humber October 22, 2024

written by Todd Humber October 22, 2024

Employers seeking to hire through Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program will face stricter rules as the federal government raises the wage threshold for the high-wage stream by 20%, Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault announced. Effective Nov. 8, the starting hourly wage for workers ent...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Ottawa raises wage threshold in temporary foreign worker program

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