Temporary Foreign Workers /

Both the ministers of Employment and Social Development Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada may issue regulations and Ministerial Instructions in relation to aspects of the temporary work permit programs. [...] Administration of temporary work permit programs at the federal level is divided among three departments: Citizenship and Immigration Canada manages and assesses visa admissibility requirements and ensures that the foreign national meets the requirements for the intended employment position and the relevant category of work permit. [...] The primary agricultural stream is exempt from some of the recent changes to program requirements, including the fee, the cap on the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers and the one-year LMIA duration for low-wage temporary foreign workers. [...] The Caregiver Program is exempt from some of the recent changes to program requirements, such as the cap on the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers, the one-year LMIA duration for low-wage temporary foreign workers and reduced cumulative length of time that a temporary foreign worker can remain 27 in Canada. [...] In particular, temporary foreign workers in the stream for lower-skilled workers, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the Live-in Caregiver Program have been of concern.