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New Wage Thresholds Set for Temporary Foreign Workers

6/29/2025

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Effective June 27, 2025, ESDC will increase wage thresholds for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
This change impacts Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and eligibility for high-wage and low-wage streams.
A moratorium on low-wage LMIA processing is in place in areas with 6% unemployment or higher until July 10, 2025.
Additional restrictions apply to low-wage roles exceeding 10% or 20% of the workforce in certain sectors.

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Story summary

Effective June 27, 2025, ESDC will increase wage thresholds for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
This change impacts Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and eligibility for high-wage and low-wage streams.
A moratorium on low-wage LMIA processing is in place in areas with 6% unemployment or higher until July 10, 2025.
Additional restrictions apply to low-wage roles exceeding 10% or 20% of the workforce in certain sectors.