Currently, IRCC and ESDC conduct employer compliance inspections under the IMP and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, respectively.
“Both departments use similar tools, processes, and authorities, which has resulted in a duplication of effort, oversight, and internal service demands,” IRCC says. “The aim of this transfer will be to simplify the compliance landscape for employers, while supporting more coherent federal oversight under a single department and ensuring worker protection.”
According to IRCC, “the proposed regulatory change is expected to have minimal impact on employers and temporary foreign workers using the IMP.” The department adds that the transfer “is anticipated to reduce administrative burden and improve clarity on compliance expectations” and that the changes “are unlikely to increase employer obligations under the IMP and will not adversely impact temporary foreign workers.”
The public “may have the opportunity to comment” through pre‑publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, according to IRCC, giving HR departments using the IMP and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program a chance to respond to the proposed model.
The federal government has made numerous changes to its immigration policies in the past couple of years. But not all stakeholders are happy about the changes. Recent federal immigration policy changes are expected to intensify chronic labour shortages in Canada’s restaurant sector, with more than half of operators anticipating a negative impact on their businesses, according to Restaurants Canada.