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Canada: Politics Ottawa to revise foreign-worker rules as employers complain of delays, according to Globe and Mail. Foreign workers Ottawas new foreign-worker rules drop ban on employers with criminal convictions Watch Canada is overhauling its immigration program, cutting backlogs, tweaking existing programs and introducing new ones. Critics have said some of the changes are heavy-handed and too focused on jobs, but the Conservatives who expect Canada to welcome 250,000 new permanent residents this year call it a legacy of the government. I think by the next election, we are going to be talking about a modernized system that is without compare in the world today, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said. Here are just some of the many programs. More Related to this Story The North Filipinos find opportunity and community in Canadas North (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.