Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is facing numerous problems that are causing hardship for both employers and workers, according to a Senate committee.
In a report, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology noted that the program “is not working well for employers or workers”.
“The employer-specific work permit inherently makes migrant workers more vulnerable to abuse at the hands of bad actors as well as imposing structural barriers to accessing rights and protections,” it says. “For well-intentioned employers, the employer-specific work permit limits their flexibility to move workers where needed, to provide higher-skilled employment and to recognize good work and long service through promotions.”
