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CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com 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/ |