A government official said Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will announce Tuesday that the threshold will increase to 20% above the provincial median hourly wage
The federal government is expected to boost the minimum hourly wage that must be paid to temporary foreign workers in the high-wage stream as a way to encourage employers to hire more Canadian staff.
In Ontario, the median hourly wage is $28.39 for the high-wage bracket, so once the change takes effect an employer will need to pay at least $34.07 per hour.
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