BLG PC’s Lijing Cao Discusses New Hiring Challenges as Ottawa Tightens Foreign Worker Program

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Bellissimo Law Group’s Lijing Cao was interviewed by Dialogue about Ottawa’s recent tightening of Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) rules in response to rising unemployment. The new regulations limit low-wage foreign hires and require strict compliance with Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), especially in regions with unemployment rates above 6%. Cao emphasized the complexities for employers, from audits to legal requirements, and the costs involved in hiring foreign workers under the new rules.

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