Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault, right, sit down for a bilateral meeting in Montreal, Friday, March 15, 2024.
Canada will freeze for six months the approval of new temporary foreign workers in low-wage jobs in the Montreal area starting in September, CBC News has learned. The announcement is expected Tuesday morning.Quebec Premier François Legault, right, asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, for more control of immigration during a meeting in Montreal in March.
A senior government source said the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessment applications will be suspended for six months, starting on Sept. 3, for job offers with wages below $27.47 per hour — currently Quebec's median hourly wage.Premier François Legault and Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette are scheduled to make an announcement about the temporary foreign worker program tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Ottawa says the move is an attempt to "ensure the integrity of the temporary foreign worker program" which is designed to be used when workers already in Canada aren't able to fill vacancies.UN report on Canada's temporary foreign workers details the many ways they've been abused
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