Yves Robillard at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On April 13th, 2016. See this statement in context.

April 13th, 2016 / 4:45 p.m.

Liberal

Yves Robillard Liberal Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC

Since the 2014 changes to the temporary foreign worker program, there has been an increased fee for applying for an LMIA, from $275 to $1,000 per TFW position. Why is Employment and Social Development, ESDC, requesting $39.3 million in funding for the temporary foreign worker program in the 2016-17 main estimates? Isn't the program self-sufficient?

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