Canadian-Indian worker seeks ‘special exemption’ to stay in Ontario amid mass layoffs: ‘My daughter’s already adapted to the culture’

January 12, 2026
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Canadian-Indian worker seeks ‘special exemption’ to stay in Ontario amid mass layoffs: ‘My daughter’s already adapted to the culture’

[ad_1] As Algoma Steel plans to lay off around 1,000 workers in Ontario this March, Mayurkumar Lad is worried about more than just losing his job.The 38-year-old moved to Canada from India in 2022 with his wife and daughter. He has worked as an engineer at Algoma Steel since 2024 and applied for permanent residency […]