CMI urges government to reconsider new temporary foreign worker regulations
"Immigration Minister
Under the proposed new process the commitment of time and resources necessary to employ a TFW will increase drastically while placing an unnecessary burden on the Foreign Workers to research whether their employer is blacklisted by the government before entering into a contract with the employer.
In a submission made to Citizenship and Immigration
"There is no doubt that the new requirements will discourage employers from employing TFWs," said Qayyum. "That could lead to a labour shortage in some sectors, which would have a negative impact on Canada's economic recovery. We encourage the Government to give this another look."
The role of the Canadian Migration Institute (www.cmi-icm.ca) is to educate, advocate and accredit on immigration policy. CMI represents more than 1500 authorized immigration representatives and is the largest organization of its kind in
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