Issue 02: Key Issues & Recommendations for Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Reducing Vulnerabilities & Protecting Rights

Authors

Jenna Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFollow
Janet McLaughlin, Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFollow

Document Type

Policy Points

Publication Date

3-1-2011

Department

Department of Health Studies

Department

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Abstract

In this issue of Policy Points we have identified some of the most significant rights issues facing Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in Canada based on our empirical research amassed over a decade of study. In order to address these problems, we have provided a number of recommendations for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) with an emphasis on some of the most vulnerable workers – those in the Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training (NOC C & D Pilot), and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). While recognizing that there are jurisdictional differences and many other changes could be integrated at the provincial and municipal levels, the following provide the most essential federal-level recommendations.

Recommended Citation

J.L. Hennebry & J. McLaughlin. “Key Issues & Recommendations for Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Reducing Vulnerabilities & Protecting Rights,” IMRC Policy Points, Issue II, March 1, 2011.