Canada: “It’s time to hire Canadians,” says Trudeau

Hibapress / Radio-Canada

The Trudeau government plans to tighten rules and toughen eligibility criteria to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in low-wage jobs.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Monday morning in Halifax, where his cabinet is on retreat.

Mr. Trudeau explained that due to inflation, the situation was no longer the same as it was two years ago and that Canada no longer needed foreign workers as much.

Questioned several times during the press briefing on the issue of unemployment and immigration, Justin Trudeau gave the same response, specifying that his government intended adjust immigration rates, but also those of temporary residents.

The first thing we are going to do is reduce the number of low-wage temporary workers who are going to be admitted into the country.he repeated.

The new measures will not apply to the areas of health, construction and food safety, he said.