Canadian academic calls for end to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
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13:58 06/05/2014
A Canadian academic has called on the federal government to close the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and, instead, to grant more permanent residence visas to international workers. Professor...
Canada's 2014 immigration plan to 'drive economic growth'
10:21 07/11/2013
On 28th October 2013, immigration minister Chris Alexander announced Canada's immigration plan for 2014. Mr Alexander announced that he intended to keep total immigration at between 240 and 265,000...
Changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program
10:27 20/08/2013
Canada has introduced changes to the country's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The changes came into force on 31st July 2013. The main change is the introduction of a $275 processing fee for...
Canadian court allows Chinese miners with temporary work visas to stay
10:13 04/06/2013
The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that a company that employed 200 Chinese miners under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in 2012 was acting lawfully. Two Canadian unions had challenged...
Canada needs 250,000 construction workers
19:02 08/05/2013
Canada's construction industry is suffering from a shortage of workers. A Canadian construction industry association, BuildForce Canada, has estimated that there may be a shortfall of 250,000 workers...
Canada reforms temporary immigration visa regime
13:24 03/05/2013
Canadian government ministers have announced a U-turn in their policy on temporary foreign workers. The announcement comes after two high profile cases which seemed to show abuse of the system have...
