加拿大改革临时外籍劳工计划：低薪类别审批期延至两年、幼儿教育纳入豁免
加拿大政府11月6日在魁北克省加蒂诺宣布对临时外籍劳工计划（TFW）作出针对性改革。加拿大就业与社会发展部表示，该计划旨在在没有合格加拿大工人的关键行业解决劳动力短缺，就业与家庭部长帕蒂·哈伊杜（Patty Hajdu）当天介绍了加强该计划的一系列举措。
自2026年11月6日起生效的变化针对该计划的低薪类别：此后提交的劳动力市场影响评估（LMIA）申请，最长期限可达两年，高于此前的一年。此外，目前失业率达6%或更高的人口普查都会区（CMA）不受理 LMIA 申请，医疗、建筑和食品加工等优先行业除外；自11月6日起，幼儿教育工作者也被加入豁免名单，以进一步回应全国持续的劳动力需求。2026年预算另提供五年1.515亿加元，用于支持和改善该计划的服务交付。
哈伊杜还提出数项有待各省和地区选择加入的变化，定于2027年3月1日实施。在选择加入的省份和地区，联邦政府将允许雇主通过低薪类别雇用的临时外籍劳工最高可占其员工总数的15%，高于目前10%的上限，优先行业则继续维持现行20%的上限；失业率6%或更高的都会区仍按现行做法不受理申请，优先行业除外。
2026年预算还宣布，四年内为移民工人支持计划（Migrant Worker Support Program）提供8,200万加元，帮助临时外籍劳工了解自己的权利以及如何在加拿大生活和工作期间行使这些权利。
（来源：加拿大就业与社会发展部）
Canada Reforms Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Low-Wage Approvals Extended to Two Years
The Government of Canada announced targeted reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program on November 6 in Gatineau, Quebec. Employment and Social Development Canada said the program is intended to address labour shortages in critical sectors where qualified Canadian workers are not available, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, highlighted initiatives to strengthen the program.
Effective November 6, 2026, changes to the Low-Wage Stream of the Program include: Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications submitted on or after this date will have a maximum duration of up to two years, an increase from the current one-year duration. Currently, LMIA applications are not processed in Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher, with exceptions for priority sectors that include healthcare, construction, and food processing. On November 6, 2026, early childhood educators were added to the list of exceptions to further respond to ongoing labour needs across the country. Additionally, Budget 2026 provides $151.5 million over five years to support and enhance service delivery.
The Minister is also proposing several changes that are contingent on provinces and territories opting in and will be implemented on March 1, 2027. For employers in participating jurisdictions, the Government of Canada will permit hiring temporary foreign workers for up to 15% of their workforce through the Low-Wage Stream, up from the current 10% maximum, while priority sectors will continue to operate under the existing 20% limit. In CMAs with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher, applications will not be processed, except for the identified priority sectors, as is the current process.
Budget 2026 also announced $82 million in funding over four years for the Migrant Worker Support Program, which helps temporary foreign workers understand their rights and how to exercise them, while living and working in Canada.
(Source: Employment and Social Development Canada)
来源：加拿大就业与社会发展部
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