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Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

May. 22, 2024 at 10:26 am CDT

An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.

Grain, seed corn growers get access to seasonal worker program

Dec. 7, 2020 at 12:00 am CST

By Dave Bedard

Farmers to know soon whether new wage supports work for them

Apr. 15, 2020 at 8:31 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Plans in development to get temp foreign workers into Canada

Mar. 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Temporary foreign workers to be allowed in, Canada reiterates

Mar. 20, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Kelsey Johnson

Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban

Mar. 18, 2020 at 2:42 pm CDT

Farm workers coming to Canada under programs for temporary and seasonal workers will be exempt from a ban on foreign nationals entering the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that effective Wednesday, foreign nationals from all countries except the U.S. would be temporarily prohibited from entering Canada, in response […]

By GFM Staff

Ottawa tightens rules on housing foreign farm workers

Jan. 12, 2018 at 6:04 pm CST

Housing meant for temporary foreign workers employed on a Canadian farm will now have to pass regular inspection before the farm can hire its workers. One of the requirements for farms hiring temporary foreign workers (TFWs) is that the farm provide workers with “adequate, suitable and affordable housing as defined […]

By Staff