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Minister Boissonnault announces further Temporary Foreign Worker Program reforms to better protect the Canadian labour market and workers

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, announced targeted reforms to one of the TFW Program streams. Effective November 8, 2024, the starting hourly wage for workers coming into Canada through the high-wage stream will be increased to 20%, higher than its current level, which is the median wage in the applicable province or territory of work. This represents an increase to the existing threshold of between $5 and $8 per hour, depending on the province or territory of work.


Minister Boissonnault hosts Twenty first Century Workforce Summit in Montreal

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

This week, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, convened businesses, non-profits, industry, labour and communities organizations from across the country, to build the 21st century Canadian workforce.


Government of Canada invests in retraining opportunities for workers

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, while hosting Workforce Summit 2024 in Montreal, announced the launch of the Canada Retraining and Opportunities Initiative call for proposals. This $30 million fund will be provided to projects that bring together community-based organizations, that provide new skills training opportunities for workers.


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