Rural employers facing hurdles as Ottawa tightens rules around foreign workers

GODERICH – Canadian employers are being told to hire local first and rely less on foreign labour, but here in Huron County, immigration experts are warning that the new caps on low-wage foreign workers, shorter Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) validity periods and tougher job-bank rules are reshaping how rural businesses can recruit from abroad.…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.