According to popular perception, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, currently under intense Parliamentary scrutiny following a series of program abuse allegations by the Royal Bank of Canada, three McDonald’s franchises in Victoria, British Columbia and a pizza restaurant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, was a program that had merit on paper initially, before it spiralled out of
Canadian employers still have plenty of work to do if they truly aim to attract and utilize skilled workers from abroad, according to the president and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Yuen Pau Woo. In light of the recent Immigrant Employment Summit in British Columbia, Woo argues that despite the common rhetoric
Introduction The Government of Canada recently announced various reforms introduced to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). These reforms will help in ensuring that qualified Canadians and permanent residents get the first shot at available jobs. In 2013, the Government had introduced various changes in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) aimed at: Strengthening the
Operational Bulletin 547-B – October 07, 2014 Extension of Haiti Special Measures for Work Permits Issue This Operational Bulletin (OB) provides an extension to the Haiti Special Measures (HSM). The HSM applies to work permits that were set to expire on September 01, 2014. This OB instructs officers on the way in which they would