Japan and Canada are making significant changes to their foreign worker programs. Japan has enacted new laws to replace its foreign trainee program with a system allowing job transfers after a year. Meanwhile, Canada is overhauling its temporary foreign worker program to attract top talent from around the world and align post-graduate work permit visas to address labor shortages.
Canada to align post-graduate work permit visa to tackle labour shortages #Canada https://t.co/01DxwfXFim
Migrant labor law revised to allow longer, flexible stays | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/bYyK3F26N3
Gist of Japan's new foreign worker scheme https://t.co/TWATZ30JMS
Japan's new foreign labor system aims to make it top amid regional, int'l hiring scramble https://t.co/sL3IQsTIRB
Japan enacts laws for new foreign worker scheme: Japan's parliament on Friday enacted revised laws to replace the nation's controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay… https://t.co/frV0ISAQQU #japannews #japantoday
Japan Enacts Legislation on Foreign Worker Training https://t.co/PriMcKtAix
Japan’s House of Councillors just passed a bill replacing the technical intern system. The new law will permit job transfers after a year under certain conditions. Many interns suffer abuse and harassment under the current program, which strictly forbids transfers. https://t.co/YWQC7jyNAP
Japan enacts laws for new foreign worker scheme amid labor crisis https://t.co/pl6BVbIcdi
Canada eases work permit rules for select US H-1B visa holders — know how to apply https://t.co/DuVve4U284
What to know about Canada's immigration plan to get 'top talent from around the world' https://t.co/tmuUJCpoBX https://t.co/qCPDcke8HZ
Canada's plan to overhaul its temporary foreign worker program has employers concerned https://t.co/e8sS9wdPxy
Japan's Aichi Pref. approved as special zone to promote job hunting for top int'l students https://t.co/lDY9nDbD4x