Temporary Foreign Workers

For the 1st time, Canada will set targets for temporary residents – National

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For the first time, the Canadian government will set targets for temporary residents allowed into the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says. This is being done, Miller said, to ensure “sustainable” growth in the number of temporary residents coming into Canada. “Starting this fall, for the first time, we will expand the immigration levels plan … Read more

Migrant farm workers are taking Ottawa to court over EI. Here’s why. – National

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Should seasonal farm workers in Canada be eligible to claim employment insurance benefits while in their home countries between agricultural jobs? A new proposed class-action lawsuit is arguing that the way the federal government’s seasonal agricultural worker program is currently laid out deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits. The lawsuit, filed by two migrant … Read more