As some federal and provincial politicians argue that Canada's temporary foreign worker program is stopping young Canadians from finding good-paying jobs, some experts say migrant workers aren't to blame and that other immigration streams could be the problem.
Earlier this week, both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and B.C. Premier David Eby demanded Ottawa scrap or reform the temporary former worker program, claiming it was shutting young people out of jobs and driving down wages.
But Mark Holthe, an immigration lawyer based in Alberta, told CBC Radio's the temporary foreign worker program requires employers to prove there's no Canadian available to do the job and that they're paying the prevailing wage rate .
"It's designed not to put downward pressure on wages," he