The Alberta government will limit the number and types of jobs available to new temporary foreign workers — a move it says will free up jobs for Albertans who are looking for work. Minister of Labour and Immigration Jason Copping says the plan will make more than 1,350 jobs available to unemployed Albertans. "Positions that would have been filled by temporary foreign workers will instead be open to people in the province." It will not affect employers recruiting for specific jobs in the agriculture, technology and caregiving sectors that are especially dependent on temporary foreign workers to fill positions. Copping also announced that the province is creating two new immigration streams to promote job-creating entrepreneurship and tech startup ventures.

Source: CBC News October 26, 2020 18:51 UTC