The federal government is set to increase the minimum hourly wage for temporary foreign workers in the high-wage stream to encourage employers to hire more Canadian staff. Currently, employers must pay at least the median income in their province to qualify for a permit under the high-wage labor market impact assessment (LMIA) stream.
An unnamed government official indicated that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will announce on Tuesday that the new threshold will be raised to 20% above the provincial median hourly wage. This change is expected to take effect on November 8.
The government aims to promote the hiring of Canadian workers through this adjustment, especially as the Liberal government has faced criticism for allowing a growing number of temporary residents into Canada, which some link to housing shortages and rising living costs. The program has also been criticized due to allegations of mistreatment of workers.
To hire a temporary foreign worker, an employer must obtain an LMIA, which shows there aren’t enough Canadian workers to fill the job openings. In Ontario, the current median hourly wage is $28.39 for the high-wage bracket, meaning employers will need to pay at least $34.07 per hour after the new wage takes effect.
The official estimates that this change will impact around 34,000 workers under the LMIA high-wage stream. While existing work permits will remain unchanged, future renewals will need to meet the new wage requirement.
Data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada shows that 183,820 temporary foreign worker permits were issued in 2023, a significant increase from 98,025 in 2019—an 88% rise.
This upcoming wage increase is part of a broader effort to tighten eligibility rules for temporary residents, including international students and foreign workers. Recent measures have included capping the percentage of low-wage foreign workers in certain sectors and ending permits in metropolitan areas with high unemployment rates. However, temporary foreign workers in the agriculture sector will not be affected by these changes.
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