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Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault told business associations Tuesday that the federal government is considering refusing temporary foreign worker (TFW) applications under its low-wage stream, his office told CBC News.
The policy change would apply to jobs that pay below the median hourly wage in each province and territory. That median wage varies by jurisdiction, ranging from $24 per hour in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia to $39.24 per hour in the Northwest Territories.
"I've been clear over the last year, abuse and misuse of the TFW program must end. The health and safety of temporary foreign workers in Canada is a responsibility I take very seriously," Boissonnault said in a media statement.
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