Employers now authorized to pay skilled temporary foreign workers 15% less than local workers
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- Date
2012-04-25
- Authors
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
- Abstract
A wage up to 15% less than the posted wage will be accepted provided that the wage is the same wage paid to Canadian or permanent resident employees in the same occupation. Employer opting to pay less than the posted wage may be subjected to a compliance review. HRSDC/Service Canada will issue a negative A-LMO if the wage offered to the TFW is more than 15% below the posted wage.
- Issuing organization
Human Resources and Skill Development Canada
- File Attachments
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TFWP A-LMO Fact Sheet.pdf67.8 KB
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- Links
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http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/almo/factsheet.shtml (http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/almo/factsheet.shtml)
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- Economic sectors
Sales and service occupations - general, Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - general, Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations - general, Other, Mine labourers, and Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
- Content types
Policy analysis
- Target groups
Employers, agencies and their representatives
- Regulation domains
Labour standards, Determination fair wages and labour shortage, and Right to equality (national origin)
- Geographical focuses
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, and Nova Scotia
- Spheres of activity
Law, Management of human resources, and Political science
- Languages
French and English