Canada, Foreign Worker

'I did not expect to be a slave': Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers
A new Amnesty International report criticizes the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program for “systemic abuses” of predominantly racialized migrant workers from developing countries, which it calls an “intrinsic feature” of the policy that ties workers to specific employers.
Migrant workers in Canada exposed to ‘shocking abuse and discrimination,’ Amnesty says
Amnesty International has said migrant workers in Canada have been exposed to “shocking abuse and discrimination” while working under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty
Rights group urges Canada to end ‘closed’ work permits that leave migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program
Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C.
Migrant workers in Canada face abuse under temporary foreign worker program – Amnesty report
A new report from Amnesty International reveals migrant workers in Canada face “shocking abuse and discrimination” under the country’s Temporary
$4.1 million fines for violations of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program a ‘drop in the bucket’
Experts argue the penalties are too small to effectively address widespread abuses and deter future violations.
The Western Producer2d
Temporary foreign worker system called “inherently exploitative”
Glacier FarmMedia - Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is "inherently exploitative and discriminatory," and ...
MPR News2d
Despite Trump immigration policy changes, experts say the H-2A program is on solid footing
The Trump administration has started its overhaul of existing immigration policy. However, one program that allows migrant ...
Opinion
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COMMENTARY: Migrant workers aren’t the problem
Canadians are frustrated — wages haven’t kept up with inflation, housing is unaffordable, and an entire generation feels that home ownership is nothing but a pipe dream. But when the government ...
What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?
A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s ...
Burnaby Now20d
Updated: Squamish religious organization fined for temporary foreign worker program infraction
Federal officials found a local religious organization that was taking part in the temporary foreign worker program non-compliant and fined them $15,000 last month. The Maryada Religious Faith ...
‘What I experienced in Canada is inhumane’: Amnesty report exposes abuse, exploitation of migrants under temporary foreign worker program
Amnesty International’s report accuses Canada’s TFW program of violating international standards for “just and favourable ...
India Today on MSN4d
The I-140 gateway: How temporary H-1B visa leads to permanent residency in US
The H-1B visa system, used by mostly by American companies to hire Indians, is under the scanner after now-President Donald ...
Twin Cities Business4d
Minnesota Farmers Could Be in the Crosshairs of Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown
Minnesota farms employ both undocumented migrants and foreign-born workers who are in the United States on a provisional or ...