Effective September 26, 2024, certain LMIA applications submitted for low-wage positions will be affected by the following measures:

• certain LMIA applications for low-wage positions in census metropolitan areas with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher won't be processed

• in some sectors, the current 20% cap on the proportion of low-wage positions is being reduced to 10%

  in the construction and healthcare sectors, the cap on the proportion of low-wage positions is being reduced to 20%

• the maximum employment duration for low-wage positions is being reduced from 2 years to 1 year

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