Announcement
26 Aug 2024
In August 2024, the government of Canada announced reductions in access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
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1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
26 Sep 2024
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Last action: 26 Aug 2024
Labour market access
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On 26 August 2024, the Government of Canada announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, aimed at reducing its accessibility and ensuring compliance.
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Related State Acts
Announced: 20 Aug 2024
Canada: Temporary freeze on low-wage occupations in Montréal under TFW Program
Announced: 27 Nov 2020
Canada: Rule to ease the entry of foreign laborers for work in the seed corn, oil seed, grains and maple syrup industries
Announced: 20 Mar 2020
Canada: Increase in the maximum allowable employment duration for certain foreign workers from 1 to 2 years (COVID-19 related measure)
Announced: 19 Feb 2016
Canada: Easing of immigration rules for temporary foreign workers to process seafood
Announced: 01 Jul 2013
Canada: Restrictions imposed under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
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