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Expanded foreign worker program praised, but more hiring help needed, businesses say

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2022-04-17

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On Monday, Employment and Social Development Canada announced that sectors experiencing labour shortages will be allowed to hire more employees from abroad, and in some cases those employees can stay longer under the temporary foreign worker program.

Those include companies in seasonal industries such as the seafood processing sector, which are no longer subject to a cap on the number of "low-wage" positions that employers can fill through the program.

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Additionally, foreign workers hired by those companies will be able to work for a maximum of 270 days per year, up from 180 days.

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Expanded foreign worker program praised, but more hiring help needed, businesses say

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