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‘They wanted me to be desperate’: Foreign workers battle fake jobs, exploitation in hunt for citizenship

Posted on: July 30, 2024

As the scores required to qualify for the country’s points-based immigration programs get higher, many foreign workers have been trying to get additional points to boost their rankings. One way that can be done is if employers apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), a government document that gives workers at least 50 extra points and leads to a new work permit.

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