Sentences with phrase «foreign worker program»

Hon. Claudette Tardif (Deputy Leader of the Opposition): Honourable senators, last week, the government announced the elimination of special employment insurance benefits for migrant workers who are employed under the temporary foreign worker program.

For many employers, the only existing pathway to hiring a foreign worker (s) is the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

It's all part of the government's effort to address oversight concerns with the temporary foreign worker program flagged last year by auditor general Michael Ferguson.

On Dec. 31, a new set of amendments came into force regarding the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and employers who wish to apply for a LMO.

Inspections without warrants and further delays to Labour Market Opinions make recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program bad for Canadian business, say immigration lawyers.

On Dec. 1, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada will become the administrators of a new Administrative Monetary Penalty system meant to hold Canadian employers in check for compliance with Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Nine B.C. companies were fined as part of a recent government crackdown on employers misusing the temporary foreign worker program.

Whether you are an HR Manager seeking a little insight on the foreign worker program, a foreign national exploring opportunities to immigrate or remain permanently in Canada, or a Canadian citizen seeking information on how to sponsor a spouse from abroad, there is something here for you.

Employers who are found non-compliant with the terms of engagement of foreign workers can be subject to significant fines and even banned from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

The objectives of the regulatory changes are to reduce the potential for exploitation of temporary foreign workers by employers and third - party agents, implement stricter employer accountability mechanisms in order to encourage greater adherence by employers to the stated terms and conditions of offered jobs, and highlight that employment facilitated through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is designed to be temporary in nature.

And yet, migrant workers who come to Canada under Canada's temporary foreign worker program, especially low - skilled streams, will tell you again and again that they are paying fees, thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, for the promise of a low - paid, precarious job in Canada.

On April 1, 2011, significant changes were made to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program pursuant to amendments to the Foreign Worker Regulations of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).

We have a particular interest in representing and advocating alongside migrant workers — such as live - in caregivers or workers in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program or «Low Skilled» Temporary Foreign Worker Program - who suffer injuries on the job.

This Canada - wide study focuses on access to settlement and support services for migrant workers in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (including Caregivers) and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program.

A wide range of experts — from the Parliamentary Budget Officer to the former governor of the Bank of Canada to former Employment Minister Jason Kenney himself — now agree that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program was being used to suppress wages.

This is exactly what many employers love about the Temporary Foreign Worker program.

The Harper government's dramatically expanded Temporary Foreign Worker Program was never a good fit for our country.

«The Temporary Foreign Worker program needs to be reined in, but without affecting the workers who are already here,» AFL president Gil McGowan said.

Bill 18 extends the current law that bans recruitment fees for live - in caregivers to all migrant workers under the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

And what the federal government needs to do is shut down the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)-- or, at the very least, scale it back to what it was before they made the decision to expand it a decade ago.

The AFL has repeatedly called for the phasing out of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, especially in low - wage sectors, because it is driving down wages and blocking the first rungs on the job ladder which traditionally have been filled by young workers, seniors and new immigrants.

Thousands of companies misusing the Temporary Foreign Worker program, uncovered by the Alberta Federation of Labour, prove that the program should remain a federal responsibility.

Edmonton — The CFIB's proposal for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) would allow the foxes to guard the henhouse.

Migrant worker justice groups have long advocated for an overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

They and their employers were not allowed to renew those work permits because the government tightened the rules on the Temporary Foreign Worker program.

The Temporary Foreign Worker program flies in the face of Canadian values: values like fairness, tolerance and inclusion.

Neither of his rivals, Jim Prentice nor Thomas Lukaszuk, has refuted the premise of his argument that the province needs more control over the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to give employers more access to cheap, disposable workers.

The Government of Canada, under Economic Action Plan 2013, has announced a number of changes in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program as follows: Effective immediately, all employers who hire temporary foreign workers are required to pay them at the prevailing wage.

The case is brought on behalf of any foreign workers who, on or after December 11, 2009 to the opt - out / opt - in date set by the Court, made payments to Overseas Immigration Services Inc., Overseas Career and Consulting Services Ltd., and / or Trident Immigration Services Ltd. and who were thereafter provided with employment contracts to work at Mac's Convenience Stores in British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan under Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program.

These sorts of «applied pressure» changes the government is making do not seem to recognize the reality of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Canadian employers» role in it.

Employers have used the Internet, recruiters, and other mechanisms to fill these types of roles for many years and have depended on the flexibility of the temporary foreign worker program to bring in workers in a fast and efficient manner (even when the program has failed to provide fast or efficient service).

Henry J. Chang's Canada - US Immigration Blog Canadian Government Announces Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program

No, this news hits squarely with business immigration and Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

The temporary foreign worker program just went through a major overhaul geared towards «putting Canadians first» and ensuring Canadians are given the first choice of jobs in Canada and to prevent employers exploiting foreign workers or using foreign workers as a cheaper labour source.

These employers will not be able or willing to wait the time necessary to go through the express - entry process for the sole purpose of bringing in a foreign worker when the benefit of the temporary foreign worker program is still available.

This could limit legitimate use of the temporary foreign worker program by employers who are innovating or moving into new fields or emerging markets that necessitate the hiring of outside talent.

Detailed audits, with clear criteria made publicly available as to what will be addressed in an audit is an important step in ensuring that when an employer uses the foreign worker program, she or he does so openly and honestly.

On June 20, 2014, the Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced significant changes to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Many of the other changes announced to the temporary foreign worker program are aimed at urging compliance but will have no real effect on the process.

The headline is tongue - in - cheek because really, the first step towards «fixing» immigration is to realize the immigration program as a whole, and even our temporary foreign worker program, in part, are not necessarily broken.

Our temporary foreign worker program in general is a model of flexibility.

Through the new Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the government claims that companies will have access to a streamlined process which aims to process eligible applications within 10 business days.

March 24, 2017, Toronto — Migrant workers and advocates are angered that the 2017 Federal Budget failed to deliver promised details on reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Note: Effective December 31, 2013, the Federal Government made additional changes to the Federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

1973 was the also the year when the roots of the current Temporary Foreign Worker Program were laid.

Some critics and commentators insist that the only appropriate way forward is shutting down the low - skilled temporary foreign worker program.

The entire immigration system — not just the temporary foreign worker program — is determined by corporate interests.

Long - term audits will ensure employers, especially those who utilize the temporary foreign worker program in greater numbers, will take on more accountability and be forced to justify in cases of breach.

The changes presented some challenges regarding news forms, but also provided insight into how the government perceives the temporary foreign worker program and its continued use in Canada.

Alberta gains support from PEI, Nova Scotia in opposing foreign worker program changes, The Globe and Mail