Foreign Worker Program

foreign worker program: OTTAWA The Harper government says it has further tightened the rules governing its controversial temporary foreign worker program, confirming it will charge employers $275 for each application they make, according to The Chronicle Herald. The changes took effect July 31 and The new rules, which build on measures announced in April, include more restrictions on what language proficiency employers can request, broader requirements to advertise job openings and a questionnaire that tries to find out if a firm is seeking to replace existing Canadian workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.