With regard to the Government of Canada's announcement of March 13, 2026, concerning additional support for rural employers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program: (a) how does the government define "rural"; (b) what (i) criteria, (ii) metrics, (iii) data sources, will be used to determine whether a location qualifies as "rural" for the purposes of determining eligibility for these enhanced measures; (c) will the definition of "rural" be applied uniformly across provinces and territories, or will it vary by region; and (d) will the government publish a comprehensive list of all eligible regions?
Q-1139 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present
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Brad Vis
(Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford)
Date asked
April 27, 2026
Answered
June 12, 2026
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Department of Employment and Social Development
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