Randy Boissonnault, the Canadian Minister for Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages, has announced the modifications to the Temporary Foreign Workforce Solutions Road Map to help employers address critical labour shortages through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
This development was due to the sustained Canadian unemployment rate, which is 5.5% despite the levels of immigration in September, showing the demand for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which rose by 40% when compared to the same period last year.
It was also gathered that the Temporary Foreign Workforce Solutions Road Map has continued to be an ongoing initiative specially designed to boost employers' capacity to adapt to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in response to the Canadian labour market and economic dynamics.
Cicnews posted that the modifications announced by the Minister include the following:
- Employers in seven selected sectors (Food Manufacturing, Wood Product Manufacturing, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, Accommodation and Food Services, Construction, Hospitals, and Nursing and Residential Care Facilities) may continue to hire up to 30% of their workforce in low-wage positions through the TFWP.
- A duration cap of employment of two years will be upheld for positions under the provincial or territorial minimum wage.