By Jenna L Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was seemingly set up to fail. Multiple successive governments have long passed the buck to the next…
By David Baxter A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers after a UN report said the system creates “a breeding ground…
In a ruling of interest to employers using third-party recruiters, the British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that Mac’s Convenience Stores is vicariously liable for the breach of fiduciary duty…
Employers seeking to hire through Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program will face stricter rules as the federal government raises the wage threshold for the high-wage stream by 20%, Employment…
By Kate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie University Every year, thousands of migrant workers arrive in Canada to grow, process and prepare our foods.…
The federal government has announced additional details and next steps regarding upcoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, set to take effect on September 26, 2024. These adjustments,…
In a decision handed down by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board, an Ontario worker and her family were denied continued eligibility for health coverage under the Ontario Health…
Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer. The lawsuit, launched…
By Bronwyn Bragg, University of Lethbridge and M Jennifer Hyndman, York University, Canada A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program as…
By Jane Stinson, Carleton University The federal government recently announced important changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, a program that allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals to fill…
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