Feds aim to downsize Temporary Foreign Worker Program, noting increased penalties

By Anosha Khan ( October 7, 2025, 3:52 PM EDT) -- The federal government has announced measures to reduce reliance on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, including a 50 per cent overall reduction in applications to the program and 70 per cent in the low-wage stream. This was done, the statement read, “in context of the tightening labour market in September 2024.”...