Canada is eliminating a key immigration perk that gave foreign workers extra points on permanent residency applications, aiming to curb fraud and manipulation within the temporary foreign worker program.
Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg News Daniel Bernhard, CEO of Institute for Canadian Citizenship, talks about the economic impact of immigration reform.
It’s a step aimed at tamping out a recent spike in fraud involving unscrupulous immigration consultants and business owners selling temporary work permits to foreigners looking for extra points in their permanent-resident applications. A government-commissioned investigation viewed by Bloomberg News found some migrants were being charged between C$10,000 and C$180,000 for jobs.
The points attached to a temporary foreign worker job offer made it more valuable than working a full year in Canada in some cases. Those points will no longer be offered, Miller said as part of a broader announcement on border security on Tuesday.
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