Amendments to the program are intended to protect worker’s rights and improve workplace safety.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), along with Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), have announced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations relating to Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs).

In total, 13 amendments have been drawn up to strengthen protections for TFW and to enhance the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).