OTTAWA — Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced on Monday, part of a turnaround in its generous immigration policy that has resulted in an unwieldy surge of newcomers.

The rules include reinstituting a ban on temporary foreign worker permits for low-wage jobs in cities with an unemployment rate of 6 percent or higher.

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