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In force 26 Sept 2024
In force Labour

Temporary Foreign Worker Program tightened — low-wage stream restricted

In response to concerns about wage suppression, the government tightened the Low-Wage Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in September 2024 — cap lowered to 10% of a workforce for eligible regions (from 20%), and restrictions imposed on hiring in designated unemployment-rate regions. Additional changes through 2025 in the same direction.

Who it affects: Employers relying on low-wage TFWP hires; current TFWP workers.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ↗ · Government of Canada ↗ · verified 2026-04-19

In force 30 Apr 2024
In force Labour

Temporary Foreign Worker Program median-wage threshold redefined

ESDC redefined the split between the Low-Wage and High-Wage streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on 30 April 2024 to use a 20%-above-median-wage cutoff by region, and applied successive further restrictions through late 2024 and into 2025 — including refusing low-wage LMIAs in regions with unemployment above 6%.

Who it affects: Employers hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers; prospective applicants in affected regions.

Employment and Social Development Canada ↗ · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ↗ · verified 2026-04-21