A new protection system for participants in Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program is being implemented by the government.
The amended visa rules are due to take effect imminently after first being published in the Canada Gazette Part 1 on October 9, 2009, and will serve to strengthen the programme.
Immigration minister for Canada, Jason Kenney, said it was a crucial step that would limit the ability for employers to take advantage of foreign workers.
“The government is taking action to protect temporary foreign workers, including live-in caregivers, from potential abuse and exploitation,” he said.
“We owe it to them, their employers and all Canadians to ensure that the program is fair and equitable. After all, they are an essential element of Canada’s economic success.”
Key components in the changes will include a more in-depth analysis of the legitimacy of job offers, longer bans on employers who have previously neglected their commitments to their foreign workers, and more regulations on the length of validity of the assigned visas.
The visas have proven increasingly important to the Canadian economy recently, permitting foreign workers to fill labour needs that are not being fulfilled by the permanent Canadian workforce.
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