Temporary Foreign Workers
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Trudeau says temporary immigration needs to be brought ‘under control’Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rate of temporary immigrants coming to Canada is causing significant pressure on communities and needs to be brought back "under control."CanadaApr 2
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For the 1st time, Canada will set targets for temporary residentsTemporary residents make up 6.2 per cent of Canada’s entire population. Over the next three years, the government plans to bring that percentage down to five per cent.CanadaMar 21
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Migrant farm workers are taking Ottawa to court over EI. Here’s why.A new-class lawsuit taking the federal government to court is arguing that the genesis of tied work permits racist and deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits.CanadaJan 12
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Foreign workers at subsidized EV battery plant a ‘slap in the face’: unionThe head of Canada's Building Trades Unions is calling plans to hire upwards of 900 temporary foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized EV battery plant an 'insult.'CanadaNov 24, 2023
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Quebec increases immigration target by 10,000, imposes French requirement for workersThe premier told reporters his government will require all economic immigrants, who are chosen by the province, not Ottawa, to pass a French test before they are admitted.CanadaNov 1, 2023
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Canada is changing agricultural immigration rules. Why some aren’t happyThe latest round of category-based selections for newcomers is aimed at people who worked as agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and retail and wholesale butchers.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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Lack of workplace safety led to foreign worker’s death at Quebec farm: reportThe findings of the report were made public Thursday from Quebec's workplace safety board, which investigated the October 2022 death at a farm in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes, Mauricie.CanadaSep 22, 2023
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Wellness checks underway for migrant workers amid B.C. wildfiresA tip-line is running, available in over 200 languages, and an online reporting tool where TFWs can report situations that compromise the health and safety of workers.CanadaAug 23, 2023
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Hundreds of migrant workers among B.C. wildfire evacuees. What do they face?Organizations working with temporary foreign workers in B.C. are raising concerns about the safety of evacuation and working conditions as the fires continue to burn.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Ottawa simplifies temporary foreign worker process for ‘trusted’ employersThe program was first described as the "trusted employer model" in Budget 2022, when it received a $29.3-million commitment over three years.EconomyAug 8, 2023
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