Canada Work Visa Rules Changes: Strict Guidelines for Hiring Foreign Workers, Impact on Indian Immigrants – AIUWeb News

Canada Work Visa Rules Changes: Canada is one of the first choices of the workers to locate in the country to get the good salary and facilities. However, authorities in Canada accept International workers, But the new TFW program has reduced and Limited the number of International employees in the country which has been affected from 26th September 2024.

So if you are also planning to locate in Canada, then it is important to check the New Canada Work Visa Rules for international applicants otherwise you may face difficulties to get a good job opportunity in country. We are providing you the complete information of the latest changes in TFW program in Canada International workers including the new eligibility criteria, procedure to apply for job in Canada etc.

Canada Work Visa Rules Changes

There are multiple opportunities in Canada for workers including labour work opportunity too. Applicants can use multiple ways to get entry in Canada to find a good job opportunity. Some of them are also using Canada Worker Visa to get a temporary Residentship in the country, So, can apply for Permanent citizenship in the country by using their work history.

However, Due to a large number of migration in Canada, the local citizens in the country are facing to get a good job opportunity. So Prime Minister of Canada, Justin trudeau has updated Canada Temporary foreign worker – TFW program in September 2024 where new applicants for workers will see extra limitations to work in the country. It will include limitation in the visa duration, limitation in the worker percentage, and their wages. 

Only 10% workers can be hired 

According to the, Temporary foreign worker program- TFWP, Canadian employers were eligible to recruit at least 20% International workers for low wage sectors in the country and 80% citizens need to be hired under the program. But after implementation of the new rules from 26 September, canadians can recruit only 10% low wage workers for the particular task. 

However there is exception in the construction worker and health care sector workers where employers can recruit total 20% employees from the international countries.

Reduce the number of years in visa 

International workers who are working in Canada as a low wage worker through LMIA Can only get visa for 1 year in Canada. However earlier, workers were able to work in the country for at least 2 year in a single visa. But now if you want to work in Canada then should complete your task within 1 year as you need to visit your native country to apply for the new Visa accordingly. 

It is important to note that these changes will be implemented only those International workers were working as low wage worker.

Refusal to Process Policy (RTP)

The Refusal to Process (RTP) policy will apply to all Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) where the unemployment rate is more than 6%. This means that employers in these sectors will not be allowed to hire foreign workers unless they are in sectors with severe shortages, such as healthcare, construction and food processing.

LMIA is important to work in canada 

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that confirms a Canadian employer’s need to hire a foreign worker. It’s a permission slip that allows an employer to hire a foreign worker when they can’t find a suitable Canadian citizen or permanent resident for the job.

The LMIA process involves the employer demonstrating that they’ve made efforts to recruit Canadian workers and that hiring a foreign worker won’t negatively impact the Canadian labor market. The LMIA is usually required for foreign workers who need a work permit to work in Canada.

Impact of the new Visa rules for employees in Canada 

As the large number of international workers migrate to Canada to find a good job opportunity, Now they will have difficulties to get a job in Canada. The Government of Canada is inviting all the international workers in their country, but due to excessive migration, Native citizens of Canada are facing difficulties to get a job in their country. So government is changing new Visa rules for international employees. However, if you are a highly skilled person and looking at job opportunity in Canada, Then you will not face difficulties for Visa conditions as the new implementation is only made for low wage workers.