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Joël Lightbound Liberal
“Quebec needs temporary foreign workers. We gave Quebec the power to extend their work permits for one year. The Conservatives want to end this program, which would hurt Quebec's businesses and economy.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We are very aware of how important temporary foreign workers are in the regions of Quebec. That is why, on April 1, we gave Quebec the authority to extend work permits. As soon as an application for permanent selection is sent to a worker, Quebec can extend their permit by one year. That is a solution that is unique to Quebec and that meets Quebec’s needs. I would like to point out that the Conservatives on the other side of the House would completely scrap the temporary foreign worker program, which would be harmful to our businesses and Quebec’s economy.”
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We are very aware of how important temporary foreign workers are in the regions of Quebec. That is why, on April 1, we gave Quebec the authority to extend work permits. As soon as an application for permanent selection is sent to a worker, Quebec can extend their permit by one year. That is a solution that is unique to Quebec and that meets Quebec’s needs. I would like to point out that the Conservatives on the other side of the House would completely scrap the temporary foreign worker program, which would be harmful to our businesses and Quebec’s economy.