#179

Steven and Danna dive into the politics and policy behind calls to scrap Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. We unpack what the TFWP actually is (and isn’t), why headlines blur it with the International Mobility Program (IMP), how Direct Apply could change integrity reviews, and the ripple effects of recent changes (median-wage thresholds, one-year LMIA validity, spousal OWP limits). We also take live questions on trades draws, LMIA duties matching, and more.

Chapters
0:02 Opening
1:40 Today’s topic: the TFWP “scrap it” debate
7:42 What the TFWP really is (vs. IMP)
15:15 Recent change: no low-wage LMIAs in ≥6% unemployment CMAs
18:02 Direct Apply arrives (and why it matters)
31:00 Conflicting goals: lower PRs & temps, attract talent, boost francophonie
31:25 The awkwardness of recruiting to replace your own employee
34:32 Q&A begins
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