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…
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List of Service Canada forms relating to the Foreign Worker Program
List of Service Canada forms relating to the TFWP including application forms, contract templates, labour market assessments, housing inspection reports and more.
Read More What we heard: Primary Agriculture Review
In 1966, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) was established to help meet the seasonal labour needs of Canadian agricultural producers. Over time, the SAWP expanded to include workers from…
Read More The Path Forward Plan for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program
Temporary foreign workers can enter Canada through two distinct programs, the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program and the International Mobility (IM) Program. The TFW Program is jointly managed by Employment…
Read More Education Seminars
The BC government hosts education seminars on a variety of topics relating to TFWs. Seminars topics include Employment Standards Act, Recruitment in B,C, (rules and responsibilities of employment agencies, foreign…
Read More Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Executive Summary
Information on the role of the Canada Border Services Agency in processing TFW.
Read More Temporary Foreign Workers
Information on the TFWP including information on: eligibility, work permits, worker rights and settlement support.
Read More Overview of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Information on TFWP, its history and relevance in Canada, stream of Temporary Foreign Worker Program, eligibility, challenges migrant workers face under TFW Program, mechanisms to mitigate issues.
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