COVID-19 | New legal requirements for employers of temporary foreign workers in Canada

In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Government has passed new regulations imposing new conditions on employers of temporary foreign workers in Canada. With certain limited exceptions, foreign nationals, along with Canadians and permanent residents arriving in Canada, are subject to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation requirement. In order to better ensure compliance with this requirement, there are now new compliance conditions are being imposed on employers of temporary foreign workers.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY Law LLP, and attached below, provides additional details.

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