BREAKING NEWS: Minister Boissonnault reducing the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada

[JCBB]

Hello colleagues,

I just saw this news: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2024/08/minister-boissonnault-reducing-the-number-of-temporary-foreign-workers-in-canada.html

It says that they are going to stop processing low-wage LMIAs. My question is: if an LMIA has already been submitted (in July), and is awaiting a response, would this change affect or only affect applications made from the date it states (September 26)?

Best regards and thank you

 

[canuck78]

Hello colleagues,

I just saw this news: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2024/08/minister-boissonnault-reducing-the-number-of-temporary-foreign-workers-in-canada.html

It says that they are going to stop processing low-wage LMIAs. My question is: if an LMIA has already been submitted (in July), and is awaiting a response, would this change affect or only affect applications made from the date it states (September 26)?

Best regards and thank you

Could we don’t know.

 

[SP55555]

Could we don’t know.

Sorry I don't understand the expression.

 

[canuck78]

Sorry I don't understand the expression.

We don’t know if it will become much harder to get a WP at the border with an LMIA.

 

[JCBB]

Hi, thanks for your answer. Why at the border?

 

[canuck78]

Hi, thanks for your answer. Why at the border?

It was relatively easy to get a WP without much scrutiny at many borders so there may be directives sent to CBSA making processing much more stringent. Higher chance this may impact lower wage low skilled WPs.