Those considering applying for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can now access a list of regions where LMIAs will not be processed.
On August 26, 2024, the federal government announced that it would no longer process LMIAs under the low-wage stream of the TFWP in census metropolitan areas with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher.