What was the policy?
IRCC introduced this policy during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist visitors who were unable to leave the country due to travel restrictions.
Under this policy, visitors to the country were allowed to apply for a Work permit without having to leave Canada.
Additionally, individuals who had had a work permit in the previous 12 months but changed their status to “visitor” were eligible to legally apply for work in Canada while they await a decision on their new work permit application.
‘Bad actors’ misuse politics
The temporary policy was initially supposed to expire on February 28, 2025. However, IRCC decided to end it early. According to an official statement, the decision was made as part of “overall efforts to recalibrate the number of temporary residents in Canada and preserve the integrity of the immigration system.”
The official statement said IRCC was aware of “some bad actors” using this policy to trick foreign nationals into working in the country without authorization.
Meanwhile, IRCC has confirmed that it will continue to process applications that were submitted before August 28, 2024, as per policy.
Changes in temporary foreign worker levels
The end of the temporary policy is part of several important changes made to reduce CanadaThe level of temporary foreign workers has increased, The Economic Times reported.
On Monday, August 26, it announced that it would pause processing of some Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for some applicants under the low-wage Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) until September 26.
This will affect applicants in census metropolitan areas that have an unemployment rate of 6% or higher, the report added.
Meanwhile, the country has imposed further restrictions on the number of foreign workers that employers in the country can hire under the TFWP, limiting it to 10% of the total workforce.
In addition, the maximum term of employment for low-wage workers was reduced from two years to one year.
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