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Canada's Youth Unemployment Sparks Calls to Revamp Worker Program

9/26/2025

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The Canadian government faces pressure to reform or eliminate the temporary foreign worker program as youth unemployment reaches 14.5%.
Experts say the program may suppress wage growth and innovation by enabling lower-wage foreign hires.
Some economists propose phasing out the program while expanding pathways to permanent residency.
Canada's aging population raises labor-shortage concerns; ending the program could hit rural jobs.

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Story summary

The Canadian government faces pressure to reform or eliminate the temporary foreign worker program as youth unemployment reaches 14.5%.
Experts say the program may suppress wage growth and innovation by enabling lower-wage foreign hires.
Some economists propose phasing out the program while expanding pathways to permanent residency.
Canada's aging population raises labor-shortage concerns; ending the program could hit rural jobs.