Canada changes the Temporary Foreign Worker Program low-wage stream
A mobility provider reports longer LMIA validity and an expanded priority-sector exemption from 6 November 2026.
Canada · 6 November 2026
Fragomen reports that, with effect from 6 November 2026, Canada has changed the Low-Wage Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
The alert says Labour Market Impact Assessments for applications submitted on or after that date can run for up to two years, rather than one. It also says early childhood educators are now exempt from the restriction on processing low-wage applications in areas with high unemployment, joining other priority sectors.
The source adds that further regional changes are proposed for 1 March 2027, subject to provincial and territorial participation, with more detail expected after consultations.
These details come from the source named here. Employers should check the official Employment and Social Development Canada guidance and take advice on their own circumstances.
Fragomen – Canada: Longer Employment Duration and Expanded Access Under Temporary Foreign Worker Program Low-Wage Stream
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