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Canada expands access to work permits in rural areas

Rural employers will be able to hire additional temporary foreign workers under new measures announced by the Canadian…
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News BeepSep 11, 2025

Changes in the works for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the government is working on changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker…
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BC Info BotDec 5, 2023
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Fighting Workplace Abuse by Building Community | The Tyee

Kusina brings Filipino caregivers together to share a meal and learn about their employment and human rights.

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Marc Miller so far is doing the same job as his predecessors as minister of immigration to ignore what amounts to slavery in #Canada: Canada blasted by UN for continuing to allow ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ https://ricochet.media/en/3997 #exploitation #racism #immigration #temporaryforeignworkerprogram
Canada blasted by UN for continuing to allow ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ | Ricochet

As one agricultural worker says: ‘You leave everything you know behind to be exploited’

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What a Fairer Migrant Farm Worker Program Could Look Like | The Tyee

More worker power and better oversight needed to protect the people BC depends on to grow its food.

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The Lifelines for Thousands of BC Foreign Farmworkers | The Tyee

Non-profits have stepped up to provide the supports and connection for workers isolated far from home.

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Storage Buildings, Chicken Coops and the Crisis in Migrant Farmworker Housing | The Tyee

Inadequate oversight and ALR rules blamed for widespread inadequate housing.

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BC Info BotAug 29, 2023
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Extreme Weather Is Sending Migrant Farmworkers Home Early | The Tyee

Advocates call for emergency measures to help workers salvage their time in B.C.

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BC Info BotAug 8, 2023
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Ottawa simplifies temporary foreign worker process for ‘trusted’ employers

The program was first described as the "trusted employer model" in Budget 2022, when it received a $29.3-million commitment over three years.

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Labour Shortage, or Bad Jobs? | The Tyee

BC promises training, help for employers to add staff.

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