Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the first time, the Canadian government will set targets for temporary residents allowed into the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says. This is being done, Miller said, to ensure “sustainable” growth in the number of temporary residents coming into Canada. Miller said, currently, temporary residents make … Read more
Should seasonal farm workers in Canada be eligible to claim employment insurance benefits while in their home countries between agricultural jobs? A new proposed class-action lawsuit is arguing that the way the federal government’s seasonal agricultural worker program is currently laid out deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits. The lawsuit, filed by two migrant … Read more
NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. The head of Canada’s Building Trades Unions calls the move “a slap in the face” and an “insult to Canadian taxpayers.” The statement from the union comes as the use of … Read more