Overreliance on temporary foreign workers to remedy Alberta’s labour shortages will hurt both domestic and imported workforces, local labour and immigration organizations said. The federal government introduced several changes to its temporary foreign worker program last month, including measures that would allow employers to pay wages up to 15 per cent below the average in their region. Demand for workers as industries in Alberta continue to expand should lead to higher wages, but the province’s largest union organization said the federal government’s moves will do the opposite.
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