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Canada to Curb Foreign-Worker Influx After Jobless Rate Jumped

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Canada to Curb Foreign-Worker Influx After Jobless Rate Jumped
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Canada is tightening restrictions on a program that allows companies to hire low-wage foreign workers. The move comes after criticism that the program has grown too quickly and failed to prevent the abuse of temporary workers. Currently, businesses can hire temporary foreign employees to fill up to 20% of their workforce, but this limit will soon be reduced to 10% for most sectors. Additionally, a previous rule banning the hiring of new temporary foreign workers for low-wage jobs in regions with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher will be reinstated. Certain industries facing labor shortages will be exempt from these changes. The decision to tighten restrictions comes as Canada faces rising unemployment rates and criticism over the exploitation of temporary workers.

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