Temporary foreign worker program in Canada

Government of Canada extends Workforce Solutions Road Map and introduces new wage requirements under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

In April 2022, the Government introduced the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map to help employers fill job vacancies in the wake of labour shortages.

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In April 2022, the Government introduced the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map to help employers fill job vacancies in the wake of labour shortages.
Through periodic wage increases, these reviews will ensure that employers continue to pay temporary foreign workers at the prevailing wage level throughout their period of employment.
The TFW Program Workforce Solutions Road Map helps employers respond to current labour market needs, while helping to ensure that Canadian jobs and wages are prioritized.
Employers must understand that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program should be supporting wage growth in this country, not preventing it."

Prime Minister strengthens trade and investment with Caribbean countries and concludes the Canada-CARICOM Summit

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Friday, October 20, 2023

During the Summit, the Prime Minister and Caribbean leaders advanced shared priorities to fight climate change, grow strong economies for the middle class, and strengthen regional security.

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During the Summit, the Prime Minister and Caribbean leaders advanced shared priorities to fight climate change, grow strong economies for the middle class, and strengthen regional security.
Today, during the second day of the Summit, the Prime Minister convened a trade and investment roundtable with CARICOM leaders and Canadian investors to deepen business ties and create new opportunities for workers.
They also discussed shared work to build sustainable economies that work for everyone, as Caribbean countries continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through the Summit, Prime Minister Trudeau has engaged directly with: the Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, current Chair of CARICOM; the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley; the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry; and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness.

Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) strongly condemns the federal government for repatriation of whistleblowers and simultaneous introduction of ‘Recognized Employer Pilot’

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Monday, August 28, 2023

According to a group of workers, seven workers were terminated after organizing a workplace stoppage regarding working and living conditions.

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According to a group of workers, seven workers were terminated after organizing a workplace stoppage regarding working and living conditions.
Videos were widely circulated on social media depicting the issues faced by the workers and how the employer responded to the issues.
As several workers involved in the stoppage were sent home, other workers are raising concerns that they could be next.
Both the premature repatriation and the employment of new workers are attempts by the employer to suppress workplace resistance.

Cutting red tape for employers who protect temporary foreign workers

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Government of Canada recognizes these challenges and wants to help employers hire the workers they need, while also reducing the administrative burden of such a task and ensuring temporary foreign workers are protected from abuse.

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The Government of Canada recognizes these challenges and wants to help employers hire the workers they need, while also reducing the administrative burden of such a task and ensuring temporary foreign workers are protected from abuse.
The Recognized Employer Pilot will be an important new initiative under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that reduces administrative burden for employers while ensuring the safety of workers."
In September 2022, the Government introduced new measures to strengthen protections for temporary foreign workers, mandating that employers provide workers with information about their rights, and prohibiting reprisals and recruitment fees.
To further protect temporary foreign workers, ESDC operates a tip line available in more than 200 languages, where workers and their advocates can anonymously report mistreatment.

UFCW Canada welcomes ruling in human trafficking trial and calls for end of labour trafficking

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, welcomes the ruling by Justice Michael MacArthur in the human trafficking trial in London, Ontario.

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TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, welcomes the ruling by Justice Michael MacArthur in the human trafficking trial in London, Ontario.
UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with these survivors and all survivors of labour trafficking and calls on the Ontario Government to implement laws that strengthen the human and labour rights of thousands of migrant agricultural workers who make critical contributions to Canada’s food supply.
“The Ontario Agricultural Employees Protection Act as it currently exists does not offer adequate protection against labour abuses,” says Santiago Escobar, National Representative at UFCW Canada.
Prevention is better than cure.”
As more labour trafficking investigations are exposed to the outrage of Ontarians, UFCW Canada calls on the Ford Government to offer more support to victims of human trafficking.

Manitoba crash highlights safety concerns about Canada's highways and trucking industry

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

What we know for certain is that this is one of the worst road accidents in recent Canadian history.

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What we know for certain is that this is one of the worst road accidents in recent Canadian history.
The incident has raised questions about the safety of at-grade intersections, where local roads intersect with highways.
That fact, as well as comparisons to the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan, means questions will likely be raised about trucking industry safety.

Trucker safety

The mass casualties associated with the Humboldt collision and the criminal conviction of the truck driver involved increased public attention to trucking industry safety.
However, focusing solely on the behaviour of truck drivers obscures the complex ways the organization and regulation of the industry are at odds with public safety.
Conducting safety checks, brake adjustments or even slowing down all cost drivers time and money.
Under these rules, once a trucker starts driving, the clock on their allowable driving window begins.
According to the National Safety Code, truckers can drive a maximum of 13 hours in a work day.

Truckers under pressure

Small wonder, then, that there is a shortage of truckers.
But if we only think of truck drivers as potential perpetrators of collisions, then we can’t recognize the harm many truckers experience or the links to public safety.
Many of the truckers I’ve spoken to as part of my research recounted harrowing stories of witnessing road collisions.
It is easy to dehumanize truckers and assume they are at fault in any collision.
Canada’s long-haul truckers are facing dangerous working conditions.

STATEMENT - Canada and Kenya conclude successful meeting on immigration

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

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"Canada values its close ties to Kenya and recognizes the tremendous economic, cultural and social benefits that Kenyans bring when they choose to immigrate to Canada.

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"Canada values its close ties to Kenya and recognizes the tremendous economic, cultural and social benefits that Kenyans bring when they choose to immigrate to Canada.
The pilot is gaining momentum, with skilled refugees immigrating and continuing their professional careers in Canada.
"Minister Fraser was pleased to highlight the existing temporary and permanent pathways, which foreign nationals may use to apply to live, work, visit and study in Canada.
In addition, Kenyans who are interested in coming to Canada can consult IRCC's website to determine the programs for which they may be eligible."

Restaurants Canada’s Response to Federal Budget 2023

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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TORONTO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada was pleased to see some positive measures in the 2023 federal budget to support Canada’s foodservice sector.

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TORONTO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada was pleased to see some positive measures in the 2023 federal budget to support Canada’s foodservice sector.
The budget also addressed the federal alcohol excise duty, which will now only increase to 2 per cent on April 1 rather than the initially planned 6.3 per cent.
“In a recent Restaurants Canada survey, we found nearly 20 per cent of the restaurants that have yet to reimburse CEBA will not be able to repay it in part or at all” added Bourbeau.
Restaurants Canada will continue to work in collaboration with the Government of Canada to ensure it continues to move forward with recommendations that render additional gains for foodservice from coast to coast to coast.

Sunwing backs away from intention to hire temporary foreign pilots

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2022 /CNW/ -Sunwing pilots are celebrating news the company has decided to abandon its intention to use the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to boost staffing levels.

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TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2022 /CNW/ -Sunwing pilots are celebrating news the company has decided to abandon its intention to use the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to boost staffing levels.
We're pleased that Sunwing chose to back away from using TFWP and honour our collective agreement."
Those letters charged that Sunwing Airlines has not done enough to fill open positions by hiring permanent pilots within Canada.
Sunwing had planned to pay the European pilots a higher rate than full-time Canadian Unifor pilots.

Employers and temporary workers to benefit from family work permits to address labour shortages

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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Expanding the eligibility for work permits to family members accompanying the principal applicant to Canada will help address labour shortages by assisting employers in finding the workers they need.

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Expanding the eligibility for work permits to family members accompanying the principal applicant to Canada will help address labour shortages by assisting employers in finding the workers they need.
This temporary measure aims to improve the emotional well-being, physical health and financial stability of workers by keeping families together.
Today's announcement will help employers find the workers they need to fill their labour gaps by expanding work permits to family members at all skill levels, resulting in family members of over 200,000 foreign workers being able to work in Canada.
Our government is going to continue helping employers overcome labour shortages, while also supporting the well-being of workers and uniting their families."