Latest news from WorldWay: According to the World Journal in Canada, the Federal Minister of Employment, Jason Kenney, announced the new measures of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program the day after the announcement. In an interview on CBC Radio on the 21st, he stated that he initially considered a complete termination of the introduction of low-skilled foreign workers, but due to the sudden halt potentially putting thousands of businesses in jeopardy, the overall economic cost and the adjustment costs for specific industries were too high, leading to the decision to gradually phase out the program. Analysts have pointed out that one of the new measures will impact Chinese international students who intend to immigrate to Canada.
In the new measures, the "Labour Market Impact Assessment" (LMIA) will replace the previous "Labour Market Opinion" (LMO), requiring employers to have foreign workers undergo this assessment before hiring.
Additionally, a new category called "International Mobility Programs" (IMP) has been established under the temporary foreign worker program, which will be managed by the immigration department. Foreign workers included in this category do not need to undergo the "Labour Market Impact Assessment"; employers can hire directly.
This approach indicates that foreign workers are divided into two categories: those under LMIA are low-wage and low-skilled, while those under IMP are high-wage and high-skilled. Kenney clearly stated that the new foreign worker measures are categorized into these two types.
Generally speaking, foreign workers included in the "International Mobility Programs" (IMP) mainly come from developed countries and are high-end international talents, also associated with high salaries. As for foreign students who meet immigration standards after graduating from university, they also fall under this program.
For many Chinese international students who intend to find work in Canada after graduation to gain Canadian experience to meet immigration requirements, there were no restrictions in the past; as long as they found a job that fell under the "Canadian Experience Class" (CEC), they could qualify. However, the new measures present a new hurdle, as it is difficult for Chinese international students to find high-paying jobs immediately upon graduation, especially when the youth unemployment rate in Canada is high, making it challenging to achieve immigration goals.
