The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the movement of goods and people in and out of Canada, affected the wellbeing of temporary foreign workers, as well as led to changes in workplace health and safety requirements. This in turn has had repercussions for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This paper outlines the measures that the federal government has implemented to help ensure that employers can access the temporary foreign workers (TFWs) they need, while providing a safe working environment for these individuals once they arrive. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the movement of goods and people in and out of Canada, affected the wellbeing of temporary foreign workers, as well as led to changes in workplace health and safety requirements. This in turn has had repercussions for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This paper outlines the measures that the federal government has implemented to help ensure that employers can access the temporary foreign workers (TFWs) they need, while providing a safe working environment for these individuals once they arrive.

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