British Columbia will allow rural employers to keep existing low-wage temporary foreign workers beyond the current cap, but the province is rejecting …
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Teamsters Canada report finds TFW approvals for truck drivers quadrupled since 2010
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberApproved Temporary Foreign Worker positions for Canadian truck drivers have more than quadrupled over 14 years, reaching a likely record high in …
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Symposium Café ordered to pay worker fired after payroll complaint
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA restaurant operator in Ontario has been ordered to pay more than $3,700 to a temporary foreign worker who was removed from …
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Restaurants Canada urges provinces to opt into temporary TFW cap increase
Restaurants Canada is calling on provincial governments to formally request a temporary increase to the cap on temporary foreign workers in rural …
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By Joe Konecny | Aylmer Express The seasonal agricultural workers who travel to Elgin County each year through Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program …
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Restaurants Canada welcomes federal changes to foreign worker program for rural employers
Restaurants Canada is calling federal changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program a positive first step for restaurants struggling to find …
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Quebec skilled workers get 12-month work permit extension under new federal measure
The federal government is giving skilled temporary foreign workers in Quebec up to 12 more months to keep working for their current …
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Rural employers get more room to hire foreign workers as labour shortages persist
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRural employers will be allowed to hire a higher share of low-wage temporary foreign workers starting as early as April 1, under …
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New immigration access program aims to enhance employer services across Cape Breton
By Adam McNamara | The Advocate CAPE BRETON, Nova Scotia — The launch of a new program called Access+ is introducing an expanded …
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$365,750 fine, foreign worker ban overturned against N.B. lobster processor
The Federal Court has overturned sanctions against a New Brunswick lobster processor that had banned the company from using the temporary foreign …

