{"id":30483,"date":"2026-07-13T08:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/tfw-program-update-on-unemployment-rate-by-cma\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T08:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:48:32","slug":"tfw-program-update-on-unemployment-rate-by-cma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/tfw-program-update-on-unemployment-rate-by-cma\/","title":{"rendered":"TFW Program \u2013  Update on Unemployment Rate by CMA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30483\" class=\"elementor elementor-30483 elementor-30476\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-541ff239 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"541ff239\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-220dbeae\" data-id=\"220dbeae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4497b98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4497b98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The purpose of this communiqu\u00e9 is to provide information on updated unemployment rate data by\u00a0census\u00a0metropolitan area (CMA).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Unemployment rate data by CMA (seasonal unadjusted) is used as part of a measure introduced in September 2024 for the processing of\u00a0Labour\u00a0Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW Program).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Since September 26, 2024, and until further notice, LMIA applications are not processed if all the conditions below are met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The wage offered for the position(s) requested is below the\u00a0<span role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWA4d2b1cb5-5d99-9636-99d4-39ff07857165\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/median-wage.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/median-wage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"9\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">provincial or territorial wage threshold<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(low-wage positions);\u00a0<b>and<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWAdb0f65cb-2b4c-a710-1a48-7f85659ab1dd\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#:~:text=How%20to%20determine%20if%20a%20work%20location%20is%20in%20a%20CMA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#:~:text=How%20to%20determine%20if%20a%20work%20location%20is%20in%20a%20CMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"10\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">The work location is in a CMA<\/u><\/a><\/span>;\u00a0<b>and<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWAbb79e521-48ca-362e-ceb4-9f3865ea6ec5\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#h2.2.3:~:text=Unemployment%20rates%20applicable%20for%20this%20refusal%20to%20process%20measure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#h2.2.3:~:text=Unemployment%20rates%20applicable%20for%20this%20refusal%20to%20process%20measure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"11\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">The unemployment rate of the CMA where the work is located is 6% or higher<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0the TFW Program quarterly table at the time the LMIA application is\u00a0submitted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>On July 10, 2026, the table of\u00a0<\/b><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWA53b371b6-7348-44ec-5ca1-14f9ea9a7039\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#:~:text=Table%3A%20Unemployment%20rates%20by%20CMA%20and%20period\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#:~:text=Table%3A%20Unemployment%20rates%20by%20CMA%20and%20period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"12\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">unemployment rates by CMA<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/span><b>\u00a0was updated on the TFW Program website.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">As usual, the table is automatically updated on a quarterly basis\u00a0in accordance with\u00a0Statistics Canada&#8217;s publication dates. Upcoming updates are scheduled for October, January, and April.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">As a reminder, certain low-wage positions are exempt from this refusal to process\u00a0measure. More information can be found on the TFW Program website under\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWA26ed59e6-8f86-10b9-9700-adfc62802516\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#:~:text=LMIA%20applications%20exempted%20from%20this%20refusal%20to%20process%20measure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers\/refusal.html#:~:text=LMIA%20applications%20exempted%20from%20this%20refusal%20to%20process%20measure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"13\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Refusal to process a Labour Market Impact Assessment application<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">If you have questions on the TFW Program, please visit\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWAc1ec84ff-2922-be7a-58e0-e7912dc7b58c\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/foreign-workers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"14\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Canada.ca<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0or reach out to the\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWAb22600c6-00c8-3674-c651-1d6170e6fd6f\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/corporate\/contact\/employer-contact-center.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/corporate\/contact\/employer-contact-center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"15\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Employer Contact Centre<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">You are encouraged to share this communication throughout your respective networks,\u00a0\u00a0and with any colleagues or partners who may need to be aware of this information.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">The Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Employment and Social Development Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of this communiqu\u00e9 is to provide information on updated unemployment rate data by\u00a0census\u00a0metropolitan area (CMA). 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