Agriculture and food processing will be exempt from federal measures to reduce hiring of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada, the federal government said. Earlier in August, employment minister Randy Boissonnault introduced stricter oversight in “high risk areas” when processing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), used by employers to demonstrate that there is need for a foreign worker to fill a vacant position, rather than a Canadian worker or permanent resident. He also said the government’s 20 per cent cap policy for TFWs would be enforced.

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