023: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Review – What does the future hold with Russ Weninger

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CIP S1 E23: Podcast Show Notes – Russ Weninger- Temporary Foreign Worker Program Review – What does the future hold?

Russ Weninger is a Canadian Immigration Lawyer with an extensive knowledge for the low skill, low-wage TFWs and how to navigate the Immigration System. Russ' enjoys volunteering for several organizations such as, The Calgary Legal Guidance, The Center for New Commerce, The Genesis Center, Law Day and the Kirby Center.  

In this episode of the Canadian immigration podcast we discussed the changes and issues within the low skill, low-wage workers and the temporary foreign worker program. Some of the specific areas covered include:

• LMIA seems to be an impossible quest.
• Cap on percentage of low-wage workers
• Challenges and abuse incidences of those in the TFWP
• Pathways to permanent residence
• The purpose of Immigration

In order to help you jump to the areas of most interest to you, I have included below some time stamps for some of the significant topics covered in this episode.

7:47 - Who is Russ Weninger

10:00 - Life in Waterton

19:49 - How he got into immigration

21:15 - Overview of TFWP for low wage/skill workers

26:20 - Caps on low wage/skill workers

34:03 - Regardless of unemployment, some jobs stay open

38:09 - Path ways to permanent residence

31:00- Why you need to maintain proper records

41:30 - The practical side of immigration? 

47:10 - Greatest influence on Canadian Immigration Policy

50:41 - How to locate Russ Weninger - http://www.calgaryimmigrationlawyer.com/