Quebec Freezes Foreign Worker Program in Montreal: Retail Impacted
August 27, 2024Attention retailers who employ Temporary Foreign Workers in Montreal: On August 20, 2024, Quebec announced a six-month freeze on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) for Montreal, effective September 3, 2024. While healthcare, education, construction, agriculture, and food processing are exempt, the retail sector is not. RCC urges the government to reconsider and exempt the retail sector as well. Contact Apraham Niziblian, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations (Quebec) at ANiziblian@cccd-rcc.org for more information.