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Canada Liberal’s Temporary Workers Program Riddled With Abuse
Canada’s Liberal government is reportedly preparing to introduce a slew of measures to crack down on temporary workers, but it has no plans to halt the large influx of unauthorised immigrants into the nation.
“The age of uncapped programs entering this country is rapidly coming to an end Immigration Minister Marc Miller told Reuters on Thursday. This is a huge shift. However you can’t just slam on the brakes and expect it to stop right away, he said.
Canada’s liberal government has always prided itself on embracing newcomers, and the Liberals have presided over a significant increase in the number of international immigrants, particularly temporary ones. With Canada Immigration experiencing a significant increase in Labour Market Impact Assessments for international workers.
Now, Canadians are blaming the Liberals’ mass immigration policy for a deteriorating housing situation and a national affordability issue. Critics accuse the Trudeau government of bringing in too many people.
According to a July Leger poll, 60% of respondents believe there are too many immigrants coming to Canada.
The Canadian government has already announced certain steps. In January, it imposed a two-year cap on international students, an area of Canada’s immigration system that had become “overheated” and was not intended to provide “a backdoor entry into Canada,” Mark Miller told Reuters.
In March, Canada’s immigration minister announced the first-ever temporary immigration cap. Canada intends to reduce temporary residents to 5% of the total population over the next three years, from 6.2% in 2023.
This would represent a 20% reduction in Canada’s 2.5 million temporary residents by 2023.
Miller stated that the government may put harsher conditions on temporary residence permits to deter asylum applicants from entering.
The administration has previously stated that it will undertake a regularization program to provide status to unauthorised residents. Miller stated that sector-specific policies are not on the table prior to the election, but he did mention the possibility.
However, most Canadians are dissatisfied with the Liberals’ mass immigration policies, and many believe Mark Miller’s efforts are too little and late. A growing number of Canadians believe that Canada’s current immigration rate is too high.
Labour Market Impact Assessments Abuse
Meanwhile, the Liberals have come under fire for enabling abuse in the Temporary Workers Program. The TWP has permitted tens of thousands of new immigrants (mainly from India) to enter Canada with the promise of permanent residency and citizenship.
Foreign workers are paying tens of thousands of dollars for the ability to live and work in Canada, according to leaders of the rucking group.
“The Canadian Trucking Alliance on many occasions has seen unusual activity in our sector and irregularities when it comes to some carriers and the number of approved LMIAs [Labour Market Impact Assessments] they have,” said Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Ontario Trucking Association.
“In some circumstances, we can see corporations with a large number of certified LMIAs relative to their fleet size. This should be an obvious red flag for authorities, raising questions about why more drivers are required than trucks registered in the fleets.
When an employer is unable to identify a Canadian or permanent resident with a specific job expertise for their company, they may file an LMIA application with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to engage a foreign worker.
According to an immigration expert based in Brampton, Ont., the scheme intended to help businesses and the economy develop is “a toolbox for abuse.”
Abuse of Canada’s Temporary Workers Program
Several Canadian consultants have been accused of giving positions to foreign workers in exchange for money. Immigration lawyers and authorities are warning that the practice is growing more widespread. (New Window)
Scammers frequently sell labour market impact assessments (LMIAs), which are federal documents that Canadian firms must obtain when hiring a foreign worker.
Manan Gupta, president of Skylake Immigration, told TruckNews.com that foreign workers to Canada sometimes purchase an LMIA from unethical consultants and businesses, changing their visitor visas to work permits.
Gupta has heard of people spending up to $60,000 for an LMIA in Ontario. Prices vary by province.
Aaron Dolyniuk, executive director of the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), says he has heard of people being charged between $50,000 and $60,000. Robert Harper, president of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), said he has heard that customers have paid anything from $25,000 to $40,000.
Dolyniuk stated that his organisation is concerned about ongoing abuses and has encouraged the government to take action.
“Complaints include people being charged for work permits, paid less, much less than minimum wage, indentured servitude and forced work, fear of being deported and fired and jeopardising their status in Canada,” he said.
Harper stated that the AMTA has discovered LMIAs granted to companies that have no employees. “We’ve phoned them and asked if they are hiring and they’ve said they are not.”
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