The government has announced changes to allow Canadian companies in certain sectors to hire more staff at lower wages.

To support Canadian employers and help them during current economic conditions, the Canadian government is extending a measure that allows Canadian employers in certain sectors to hire more   staff at lower wages. The extension will help employers hire more temporary foreign workers in Canada until next year through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Under this program, employers will continue to be allowed to hire up to 30% of their workforce in low-wage positions including food, wood product and furniture manufacturing, accommodation and food services, construction, hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities.

Employers can hire workers for low-wage positions for up to two years. The program was set to expire on October 30th, but it is now extended until August 30th, 2024.

Source: Canada.ca