Starting June 27, 2025, Canada increased the minimum pay required for hiring workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Canada has raised the minimum wages required for employers hiring under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). These new wages apply to all Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications submitted on or after June 27, 2025.
This update affects foreign workers and their employers across nearly every province and territory.
The wage increase varies by region. Here are a few examples:
Some increases are small, while others exceed 5%. Only Nunavut saw no change.
The TFWP has two main streams: high-wage and low-wage. The applicant’s wage decides the stream.
If a job pays at or above the threshold in that province, it qualifies for the high-wage stream. If it pays less, it falls under the low-wage stream.
Many areas across Canada with high unemployment cannot submit LMIA applications under the low-wage stream.
Since September 2024, any region with over 6% unemployment faces a pause on low-wage LMIA processing.
Some affected cities include:
This pause lasts at least until July 10, 2025.
If a job that previously qualified as high-wage now falls under low-wage, and the location is under a freeze, no LMIA can be submitted for that role.
The government also limits the number of low-wage workers per workplace. If these roles make up more than 10% of the total staff, no LMIA will be processed—unless the company is in a special sector.
Some sectors get a 20% cap instead:
Some caregiver jobs are under extra review. These include:
Authorities are looking into possible changes for these categories.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program has faced serious criticism in recent years.
Reports claim that some employers overused the program, paid low wages, or mistreated workers.
Critics also blame the TFWP for driving up the number of temporary residents, making it harder for people to find housing or access public services.
To reduce pressure, the government has made several changes:
These actions aim to control the size of the temporary workforce and ensure fair treatment of foreign workers.
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