Government of Canada Makes Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

On December 13 the Government of Canada announced the first of its changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. These initial steps are being taken now while the Government continues to work on the development of a more comprehensive policy.

The four-year cumulative duration rule will no longer apply to temporary foreign workers in Canada, effective immediately. The cumulative duration rule, known as the “four-in, four-out” rule, was put in place in April 2011, limiting work for some temporary foreign workers in Canada to four years who then became ineligible to work in Canada for the next four years.

For those temporary foreign workers who do not currently have access, the Government is committed to further developing pathways to permanent residency so that eligible applicants are able to more fully contribute to Canadian society. Work on this issue continues.

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