As Ottawa is looking to overhaul its Temporary Foreign Worker ( TFW ) political platform , most agri - businesses ( 59 % ) say they would be in favour of a multi - employer work permit as an alternative , to enable employers to share a foreign actor , finds new research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ( CFIB ) .
However , the majority of agri - line owners do n’t plump for sectoral and/or regional employment permits whether it ’s under the current ( 59 % ) or a new programme structure where a third company would levy and dispatch a consortium of foreign workers ( 50 % ) , as they fear such permits could facilitate employee poaching and hinder retentivity .
" While government is reviewing its TFW program , it needs to consider the hardheaded needs of agri - business sector and the future tense of Canada ’s intellectual nourishment security system , " said Juliette Nicolaÿ , CFIB ’s insurance policy psychoanalyst . " farmer are already struggling with continuing staffing shortages and when they turn to foreign labor , it ’s only as a last haunt because they ca n’t find anyone locally . That ’s concerning given Canada ’s age population and a comprehend lack of interestingness among Canadian worker in a career in agriculture . "
CFIB data obtain that three in 10 agri - businesses lease extraneous doer in 2023 . The reliance on foreign workers is even more pronounced in certain regions , such as Quebec ( 51 % ) , and sub - sector characterized by labor - intensive tasks , such as the fruits , vegetable and horticultural specialties ( 64 % ) . According to Employment and Social Development Canada ( ESDC ) , among employers who take TFWs , 92 % order foreign actor helped them assemble demand for their products or service , while 89 % said that TFWs helped them stay in business concern .
myth surrounding TFWsAccording to the CFIB , here are many misconceptions around the programme , such as that TFWs are n’t paid sufficient wage or they ’re mistreated by their employer . In fact , most ( 85 % ) TFWs are paid the same remuneration as Canadians , and only 3.5 % are paid less . The Union authorities also conducts even inspection to assure health and safety of foreign worker , with 94 % of employer inspect found to be compliant on 26 different criterion , according to ESDC .
" While there may be keep apart risky actors that should not be tolerated , agri - clientele highly rate foreign workers , and they take clip and attempt to work TFWs to Canada . They encompass costs that go beyond wages like housing , ecstasy , and health care . It is also common for husbandman to have the same TFWs derive back year after twelvemonth . Some also patronize foreign prole to become permanent residents , " enunciate Francesca Basta , CFIB ’s inquiry psychoanalyst .
For more information : Dariya BaiguzhiyevaCFIBTel . : +1 647 - 464 - 2814Email:[email protected ]
