Quebec to announce freeze of new temporary foreign workers for low-wage jobs in Montreal

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August 19, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.·1 min read

Quebec Premier François Legault, right, asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, for more control of immigration during a meeting in Montreal in March. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press - image credit)

The Quebec government is set to announce a freeze of new temporary foreign workers coming in to work low-wage jobs in the Montreal area.

Premier François Legault and Christine Fréchette, the province's immigration minister, are expected to make the decision public on Tuesday morning.

Low-wage temporary foreign workers in Quebec must both be approved by the province and have their employer's LMIA application approved by the federal Immigration Ministry.

As a result of Quebec's plan, the federal government will suspend the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for six months for job offers with wages below $27.47 per hour, starting on Sept. 3, CBC News has learned.

The hourly wage of $27.47 per hour is currently the median hourly wage in Quebec.

Legault has been asking Ottawa to curb temporary immigration in the province for months.

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