In 2004 labor shortages led to the pork industry hiring Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW), and after initial complications it began to work quite well. Then, in 2009 the economy down turned, so the government put restrictions on hiring TFW in order to give Canadians more job opportunities. However, within the pork industry it was difficult to find employees, and wages for TFW were inaccurately determined by using all sectors of agriculture. Current action involves having a wage survey conducted to adjust starting wages for TFW. As well, TFW are now allowed to work up o four years. There are now three streams of employment, meaning requirements are complicated and processing times will likely continue to be lengthy.