The temporary foreign worker program is receiving a makeover now with the government taking a few steps in the nation's interests.
The decisive action has been taken in the wake of growing dissent within the country against employers' importing skilled workers from abroad.
Canada government reform announcement will please those who feel Canadians aren't being considered for the vacancies first.
The temporary foreign worker program has been reviewed by the concerned ministry and steps have been taken to make the necessary legislative and administrative changes.
One of the features of these changes is the elimination of flexibility in wage payment that the employers currently have.
Instead, the temporary foreign workers will be paid at the same prevailing wages.
The Canada government reform announcement suggests a greater role for the government, as it can revoke work permits if required.
Labor market opinions or LMOs will be used by the government to exercise greater control over the way vacancies are filled by Canadian employers with foreign nationals.
The LMOs will make sure that the vacancies are filled with foreign nationals only when Canadians with the required skills are not available.
The reforms are also directed towards the future, to make sure Canadian employers put measures in place to develop an indigenous workforce for the tasks for which they currently hire temporary skilled workers from abroad.
Moreover, the cost of LMO processing will be borne by employers to save the taxpayers' money.
Temporary workers from abroad will have to prove their language skills in English and French, which are Canada's official languages.
These reforms, such as increase in fees for applications by employers, are to make sure that the program isn't misused by Canadian employers to try and outsource Canadian jobs to foreign nationals working at lower wages.
The onus is actually on the employers to show that they have a plan to increase the number of Canadian skilled workers in the setup with time.
The changes include elimination of the Accelerated Labor Market Opinion process.
Furthermore, there are chances that more reforms will be made based on the inputs provided by the Canadians.
These reforms are targeted at protecting the interests of the nation's economy and its people.
The TFWP, as it is known as, is to ensure that only vacancies for which there is an acute shortage will be offered to foreign nationals.
The reforms in the temporary worker program come in the wake of domestic unrest over Canadian jobs being handed over to foreign nationals.
The reforms will ensure that there is a check on the immigrations to Canada and might also bring down the unemployment rates in the country itself.
Moreover the LMO applications will have extra questions added, to be absolutely sure that the TFWP isn't being used to facilitate outsourcing Canadian jobs.
Canadian ministers are of the opinion that the reforms will make sure Canadians will have first chance at the available jobs in the country.
The reforms are handled by the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.