Tourism HR Canada congratulates the Honourable Pascale St-Onge on her new appointments as the Minister of Tourism and the Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. Minister St-Onge will act concurrently in these roles along with her role as Minister of Canadian Heritage. Tourism HR Canada looks forward […]
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Do you want to make tourism experiences more accessible? Apply now to join Accessibility Standards Canada’s new technical committee on accessible tourism. What the committee will do The committee will create a standard to help make tourism experiences more inclusive and accessible for all. The standard will propose best practices to: Who should apply? Accessibility
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Employment Insurance (EI) is an insurance-based program that provides temporary income support in the event of a job loss or other life event. It has formed an important part of Canada’s social safety net since its implementation in 1940. To help people who are seeking information and understanding about potential EI financial assistance provided by
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On August 13, 2024, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced the launch of an online questionnaire to gather diverse views from across the country on how to foster a modern, inclusive, and productive labour market for the 21st century. This engagement will help the government identify ways to build on
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The Government of Canada has provided some important compliance-related information for the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFW Program) stakeholders. New: Updated Compliance Information for Employers Service Canada has updated Appendix D of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) positive decision letter. In this updated appendix, employers will find information about their obligations as users of
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The Government of Canada has shared a reminder that, effective today, May 1st, 2024, certain measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW Program) Workforce Solutions Road Map will not be renewed, as communicated in the March 21, 2024, announcement. For Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) applications received beginning today: Furthermore, effective today, asylum seekers with
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The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW Program) aims to enable Canadian employers to address labour and skills shortages on a temporary basis when Canadians and permanent residents are not available, while protecting workers in Canada, including temporary foreign workers. In April 2022, the Government launched the TFW Program Workforce Solutions Road Map that introduced temporary
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The Government of Canada has provided a key update on new flexibility to the eligibility criteria of the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. Repeat employers under the REP have been defined as employers who have received a minimum of three positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) decisions in the
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The Government of Canada has provided additional information around its extension and modification of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workforce Solutions Road Map Measures. The announcement offers information on the forthcoming update to Job Bank wage rates, as well as a reminder about the employer’s responsibility with respect to the wages of temporary foreign workers.
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The Government of Canada is adapting to current labour market conditions by extending and modifying measures in the TFW Program Workforce Solutions Road Map, launched in April 2022. These measures, which were set to expire on October 30, 2023, have been extended and are now in effect until August 30, 2024. Measures include: The seven sectors are:
