Canada approves TFW program pause in Montreal after request from Quebec

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by | Published , updated Nov 6, 2024

Canada has approved a proposal by the Government of Quebec to temporarily pause the Temporary Foreign Worker program starting September 3, 2024 for a period of 6 months. The freeze applies to new and renewal temporary foreign worker applications for jobs in the Montreal area that have wages below $27.47 per hour, which is the median hourly wage in Quebec. It is expected to reduce the number of temporary immigrants by 3,500.

the Government of Canada announced the approval of a proposal by the Government of Quebec to temporarily refuse to process new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for the TFW Program low-wage stream in the Montréal economic region.

Government of Canada announces approval of provincial request for temporary freeze of low-wage occupations in Montréal under Temporary Foreign Worker Program

As a result of Quebec’s plan, the federal government will suspend the processing of LMIA applications. 

Our government is focused on preserving the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, making sure that employers resort to it only when there are no qualified workers already in Canada available to fill open job positions.

Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault

The freeze won’t apply to:

  • Health
  • Education
  • Construction
  • Agriculture
  • Food processing

Quebec currently has 600,000 non-permanent residents, a figure which has doubled since 2021. 180,000 which are managed by the province and 420,000 by the federal government.

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