Labour

National

Federal Pre-Budget Submission

Canada’s restaurant industry is a jobs and economic powerhouse. We generate $125 billion in annual sales, accounting for…

National

Cooks and Bakers Included in $6B Federal Investment for Red Seal Trades

Restaurants Canada is pleased to report that the federal government has included cooks and bakers among the Red…

National

Opinion – Temporary workers can help save struggling rural restaurants (Hamilton Spectator – April 9, 2026)

An oped written by: Kelly Higginson, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada Published in The Hamilton Spectator, here. On…

Alberta

Immigration Oversight Act will create additional hiring barriers for Alberta restaurants

The Immigration Oversight Act introduced by the Alberta government yesterday will create more barriers for access to critically…

National

FAQ: Rural Temporary Foreign Workers Increase

While Restaurants Canada sees the increase to 15% for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in rural areas as a positive step, we know…

National

Restaurants Canada encouraged by changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program for rural communities

Today’s federal government announcement of temporary changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to help employers experiencing severe labour shortages is a first…

National

Federal budget underwhelming on affordability, alarming on immigration: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada is underwhelmed by the lack of measures addressing cost of living in Budget 2025 and alarmed…

National

Restaurants Canada statement on Premier Eby’s call to eliminate Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Premier David Eby’s comments on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program are missing the reality of the foodservice…

National

Restaurants Canada says supply of Temporary Foreign Works represents only a small but critical percentage of the total workforce.

In response to the Leader of the Official Opposition’s calls today to scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker program, Restaurants…

National

Restaurants Canada strongly supports Premiers’ call for immediate work permits for asylum seekers and reinstatement of economic immigration allocations

Restaurants Canada welcomes and supports the collective call by Canada’s Premiers at yesterday’s Council of the Federation meeting…