Migrant Agricultural Workers to be Offered Vaccine at Trudeau Airport
Lauren BoormanMigrant farm workers arriving at the Trudeau airport will be offered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Tag: Temporary Foreign Worker
80% Of Canadians Support Immigration Options For Temporary Foreign Workers
Adam PinskyThe majority of Canadians believe that temporary foreign workers have a positive impact on Canada’s agricultural sector and support permanent immigration options for them. The Nanos poll, commissioned by Canadian Senator Ratna Omidvar, highlights Canadians broad support of seasonal temporary workers in the agricultural sector. The poll is being used to push the government for…
Does Immigration Improve The Safety Of Native Citizens?
According to a study based in the U.S., immigrants do improve the safety of native citizens by working in more dangerous occupations. Much of the criticism of immigration surrounding immigration is that newcomers take jobs away from native-born citizens. This logic implies that there are a finite number of jobs and that immigration does not…
Alberta Downsizes Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Effective November 1, Alberta will make sweeping changes to the province’s temporary foreign worker program in an effort to give jobs to unemployed Albertans. In the October 26 announcement, the Government of Alberta claims the efforts will result in 1,350 being given to unemployed Albertans who are struggling during a global pandemic. Changes to the…
Which Canadian Work Permit Holders Can Enter & What Occupations Are Prioritized
The government has released newly updated instructions on what type of Canadian work permit holders will be allowed to enter Canada under the current COVID-19 travel restrictions. Included in these instructions is a list of occupations that will receive priority processing for a Canadian work permit. Canada is still accepting applications for both temporary and…
Essential Workers Temporarily Exempt From Giving Biometrics Overseas
With ongoing COVID-19 related visa service interruptions, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have temporarily exempted some foreign workers from having to provide biometrics before coming to Canada. This exemption only applies to essential workers in the agricultural and healthcare fields, along with the occupations that support these industries, that are coming from a location…