Ottawa Must Cancel or Significantly Reform Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Says Eby
Premier David Eby cites increased youth unemployment, overburdened social services, and potential fraud as reasons to cancel or reform the temporary foreign worker program in British Columbia.
- Eby, the BC premier, says Canada's temporary foreign worker program should be cancelled or reformed due to high youth unemployment and infrastructure strain.
- The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses opposes scrapping the program, arguing it is vital for many small businesses.
- Conservative leaders Poilievre and Rustad suggest exemptions for agriculture while addressing labour needs.
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Expert 'taken aback' by Eby foreign worker claims, says axing program won't fix woes (BC)
Ending the temporary foreign worker program won't solve "deep structural problems" with housing and other issues in British Columbia, while it would create "problematic consequences" for labour availability, an immigration expert says. Irene Bloemraad, co-director of the centre f...
Expert ‘taken aback’ by Eby foreign worker claims, says axing program won’t fix woes
An immigration expert says ending the temporary foreign worker program won’t solve “deep structural problems” with housing and other issues in British Columbia, while having “problematic consequences” for labour availability.
BC Premier Eby Joins Push to End Temporary Foreign Worker Program
B.C. Premier David Eby is calling for an end to the temporary foreign worker program, saying it is linked to “unacceptably high” levels of youth unemployment. “The temporary foreign worker program is not working,” Eby said at an unrelated Sept. 4 press conference in Surrey, B.C. “It should be cancelled or significantly reformed.” Eby’s comments come a few days after the federal Conservative Party called for the abolition of the temporary foreign…
According to him, the programme does not work and promotes poverty.
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