The Government of Canada’s newly announced Rapid Response Supports for Workers and Employers is a $3.5 billion package that will provide targeted support to workers and businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs. The package was announced this week by the Honourable…
By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors Opening: A Sector Caught in the Crossfire In recent months, federal policy changes have reshaped the landscape for international students in Canada. New caps on study permits and restricted eligibility for…
Tourism is a cornerstone of Canada’s service economy, supporting over 2.2 million jobs and 265,800 businesses in more than 5,000 communities. The sector depends heavily on human capital — after all, tourism is nothing without its people delivering memorable experiences….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
