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<\/p>\nThe federal government has frozen caps on the number of Temporary Foreign Workers a business can hire.<\/p>\n
Limits were due to be reduced from 20 per cent to 10 per cent of a company\u2019s workforce from July 1.<\/p>\n
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But following a review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/a>, the Liberals have decided to keep the cap at 20 per cent for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n The move was welcomed overall, although many businesses say they had already begun reducing numbers in anticipation of the cap deadline.<\/p>\n Meat processing plants in Alberta have been feeling the impact of the caps, left understaffed and forced to waste product due to a lack of available butchers.<\/p>\n It means they have been unable to obtain a full range of cuts from animals, and they are now relieved that the prospect of having to reduce foreign staff further has been removed.<\/p>\n But the decision comes too late in the day for those in the hotel and restaurant industry, who are already in the full swing of the summer season.<\/p>\n Business owners welcomed the policy shift in general, but regretted the fact their staff numbers would not benefit during this current busy period.<\/p>\n Many in the industry have been planning for the cap reduction for months, meaning an announcement a week before it was due to happen is simply too late.<\/p>\n Others say keeping the cap at 20 per cent is ok as a stop-gap measure, but that the system needs to be totally revamped because arbitrary limits do not account for the requirements of individual businesses.<\/p>\n The TFWP caps were introduced by the previous Conservative government to address concerns the program was being abused by employers and that foreign workers were taking jobs away from Canadians.<\/p>\n The federal review of the program is ongoing, with results expected in September.<\/p>\n There have been calls for all TFWs to be given a\u00a0pathway to permanent residence<\/a>\u00a0in Canada, but this suggestion appears short-sighted.<\/p>\n Migrant workers and Canadians alike must be protected against exploitation by employers. However, low-skilled foreign workers who choose to apply to work in Canada must do so knowing that their relocation has a finite term and they will be required to leave afterwards.<\/p>\n For the few who are able to transition to permanent residence under provincial nomination programs, are able to improve their qualifications and meet existing pathways under permanent residence streams.<\/p>\n Those who cannot must look to other destinations beyond Canada.<\/p>\n Interested employers:\u00a0<\/strong>Kindly\u00a0contact us<\/a>\u00a0here to receive further information.<\/p>\n Interested candidates:<\/strong>\u00a0Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0free on-line evaluation<\/a>. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\n Recent News Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe steps to a Canadian TFWP visa\u00a0(Each step is fully explained here<\/a>)<\/h3>\n
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\nStop-Gap Measure<\/h3>\n
Pathway to Permanent Residency<\/h3>\n