Ottawa Raises Cap on Low-Wage Foreign Worker Placements
Ottawa has doubled the maximum period businesses can employ low-wage temporary foreign workers from one to two years. The changes took effect on Nov. 6, and apply to Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications submitted on or after that date. An LMIA is a document that an employer must obtain to hire a temporary foreign worker. The government said in a release that restrictions on hiring temporary foreign workers in cities where unemployment exceeds 6 percent will remain in effect. However, Ottawa is adding early childhood educators to the list of professions exempt from the restrictions, which already includes certain roles in health care, construction, and food processing....
Ottawa has doubled the maximum employment period for low-wage temporary foreign workers from one to two years, effective November 6th for new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications. Restrictions in high-unemployment areas will continue, but early childhood educators are now exempt, joining existing exemptions in healthcare, construction, and food processing.
- Maximum employment period for low-wage temporary foreign workers doubled from one to two years.
- Changes effective November 6th for LMIA applications submitted on or after this date.
- Restrictions on hiring temporary foreign workers in areas with over 6% unemployment remain.
- Early childhood educators added to professions exempt from unemployment restrictions.
- Existing exemptions include roles in healthcare, construction, and food processing.
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