The federal government will tighten rules and toughen eligibility criteria to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in low-wage jobs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the change of direction Monday morning as the cabinet retreated to Halifax.
The Prime Minister justified this decision by explaining that due to inflation, the situation was no longer the same as two years ago and that Canada no longer needed foreign workers as much.
He called on companies to hire their staff from among the Canadian population.