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Good to see the federal government adding some new flexibility for the Temporary Foreign Worker program, including allowing for a 2 year permit. The program remains deeply scaled back, but these measures will help some employers in regions and sectors where Canadian workers are in short supply. https://t.co/a6r3LUDY9c

Hi Scott, we think one of the biggest misperceptions about Tim Hortons is how the TFW program has been used. About 3.6% of team members were hired through the TFW program. These are positions in communities where restaurant owners faced documented labour shortages and went through the full government approval process before hiring. This new campaign will help Canadian restaurant owners hire 10,000 new local team members, supporting natural turnover and growth of Tim Hortons restaurants – including 80 new restaurants opening this year across Canada.

Tim Hortons in Courtenay is claiming they can't find a Canadian, either from the area or already working at one of their restaurants, to work for $36.60/hr and need to hire a Temporary Foreign Worker instead. I call BS. We have the highest youth unemployment since the 1990s. Time for companies here in Canada to step up and hire Canadians first! 🇨🇦