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Why Canada is cutting back on temporary foreign workers

Publish Date: 2024/8/29
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The government has announced that they are cutting down on the numbers of low-wage temporary foreign workers being admitted into the country. The new rules will reverse pandemic-era changes to the program, which led to a sharp rise in numbers. The announcement also comes on the heels of a UN report calling the program a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.”

The Globe’s economics reporter Matt Lundy breaks down what’s driving the change, and how it will impact businesses and workers.

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