A P.E.I. employer is worried about the implications a federal cap on temporary foreign workers might have on his business.
“Some of these measures are no longer needed. We're actually seeing signs that Canadian permanent resident workers are eager to find jobs to help make ends meet. And seeing this change, we know it's now time to ease our reliance on foreign workers and begin ramping down certain temporary measures that we put in place in 2022.”
Employers who use temporary foreign workers will have their hiring capped at 20 per cent except for construction and health-care sectors, which will be capped at 30 per cent. Other sectors experiencing seasonal demand, like seafood processing and tourism, will continue to benefit from a one-time per year seasonal cap exemption for work duration up to 270 days.