Ottawa Seeks to Address Fraud in Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Reduce Use

Published on August 6, 2024

The federal government is tightening the screws on its temporary foreign worker program as it attempts to reduce overall temporary immigration in the country. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced new measures are being implemented to reduce fraud and misuse of the system by Canadian businesses. The department said Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault met with representatives of Canada’s largest business associations on Aug. 6 to convey the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program cannot be used to avoid hiring qualified Canadian workers. “I’ve been clear over the last year; abuse and misuse of the TFW program must end,” said Boissonnault in a statement. “Bad actors are taking advantage of people and compromising the program for legitimate businesses.”...

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