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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FeaturedImmigration
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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FeaturedImmigration
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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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums
An Ontario court has certified a class action lawsuit alleging the federal government collected hundreds of millions of dollars in Employment Insurance …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
$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 …
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour Relations
UFCW calls for urgent reforms to protect migrant agricultural workers
UFCW Canada released its annual report on the status of migrant agricultural workers on Dec. 18, calling for immediate structural reforms to …
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FeaturedImmigration
Premier Wakeham non-committal to improving labour conditions for foreign workers in N.L.
By Yumna Iftikhar | The Independent As Newfoundland and Labrador continues to rely on newcomer and migrant workers in various sectors, human rights …
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By Emily Baron Cadloff Nova Scotia Labour Minister Nolan Young is rejecting a recommendation to grant immediate access to public health care for …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court quashes farm worker permit denial over unsupported family ties claim
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Federal Court has overturned a work permit denial after finding an immigration officer made unfounded assumptions about an applicant’s family connections …
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By Steven Sukkau | Winnipeg Sun A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pushing back against what it …


