Nope, it was easy to miss a lot. Ask me what the NDP campaigned on other than "Conservatives are bad meanies and will eat your children..." and I couldn't tell you. I was hyper focused on CPC vs LPC. Keep in mind there was blatant CBC, CTV (They muzzled Vassey during the election), Global were all pretty much cheerleading team red.
Be that as it may, I read the platforms and listened to the speeches when leaders made them, and PP didn't really cover that.
The reality is this, there are jobs here in Canada that CDN's living here will not do - at wages linked to the job. I've pointed out on here numerous times that Windsor, ON usually has the HIGHEST unemployment in Canada, yet 25-30km's away in the Harrow-Kingsville-Leamington corridor the local greenhouse companies bring in 5-6,000 Mexican/Caribbean workers making min. or above min. wages for FT work picking vegetables because virtually NO ONE in the Windsor area will do the work.
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I am gonna put the brakes on you. Its not the ag TFW they are talking about. That has always been there. Always.
In Ontario drivers need to do a retest once they're 80 and every 2 years after. Dropping that age to 65 would certainly save lives.I beg to differ
Lol, your example is linked directly to the number of Int'l students allowed in and the number of hours they are allowed to work under their student visas. Add to that the 'fast track' entrepreneur and business investment immigrants that are allowed to enter Canada every year and the fact that these are coming from Southeast Asia and those folks have been hiring in massive numbers said international students.
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And your evidence for TFW's getting less than minimum wage? Or that offering higher wages will lead to more Canadians wanting the jobs and getting them?
Good clarification. Sadly, a lot of harshest grumbling on the socials also includes how those folks are taking jobs away from Canadians, too
There is nowhere for international students to study up here in my immediate area. And we have a flood of TFWs.Lol, your example is linked directly to the number of Int'l students allowed in and the number of hours they are allowed to work under their student visas. Add to that the 'fast track' entrepreneur and business investment immigrants that are allowed to enter Canada every year and the fact that these are coming from Southeast Asia and those folks have been hiring in massive numbers said international students.
Add to the mix that the existing franchisee owners of said Wendy's, Timmy's, A&W, Pita Pit, etc, etc are selling their franchise's to these new immigrants at much much prices and retiring.
The massive drop in International students is already directly affecting the Colleges in Ontario and to a lessor extent, the University's. This has lead to a large drop in course offerings, closing of satellite campus and head count. Give it another year and you'll see the youth unemployment numbers dropping.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudb...s-enrollment-post-secondary-figures-1.7620282
Canada records large drop in study permits for Q1
The number of temporary residents in Canada has dropped to its lowest level since Covid, driven by declining international student numbers.
International Student Cuts Lead to 10,000 Job Losses at Ontario Colleges, Union Says - Canada Immigration and Visa Information. Canadian Immigration Services and Free Online Evaluation.
Ontario's college system has lost 10,000 jobs due to the federal cap on international students, says OPSEU, calling for urgent reinvestment in education.
Ontario Colleges In Crisis: 50% Student Drop Sparks Program Cuts
Ontario colleges face crisis with 50% drop in international students, program cuts, and budget woes. Can they adapt?
It's call fraud - they are coming in under the International student scheme at some phony 'English Language school' or some 'training programme' and not going to them.
From my understanding, I may be incorrect, if the employer fills out a LMIA (local Market impact assessment) and proves they "tried" to hire someone in the area, they can get a subsidy for roughly $3/hour to help cover TFW wages.
I mean in my area, there is NO university, college, training academies, deVrys, etc. Its grade and high schools, thats it. You have to drive over an hour in either direction to hit a post secondary training or education facility.
All true, but the point I was debating was ...
... so with or without the subsidy, minimum wage workers make the same amount. It costs the employer less under TFW, but the employee's cheque ends up being the same, all other factors being the same.
Depends on the program. For many the rule of thumb is 3 hours in class per course per week, with a ~1:1 class/study ratio. Picking up 20-30 hours of work on top is completely reasonable if the scheduling works- if that's the life you want/need.
