Canada Temporary Foreign Workers Program and Federal Government

federal government: Canada Temporary Foreign Workers Program has become a hot potato for the federal government, which is frantically attempting to quell widespread outrage sparked by revelations of Canadians fired to be replaced by cheaper, more vulnerable and thus more compliant migrants, abusive working conditions, illegal fees charged to foreign job-seekers, and the importation of low-skilled workers while unemployment remains unacceptably high. The includes several sub-programs such as the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - the first the Live-in Caregiver Program; the Stream for Lower-skilled Occupations; and, the Stream for Higher-skilled Occupations. Some programs allow for consideration of permanent residency. The does not, according to Rabble. The federal government has responded to criticism with assurances that temporary foreign workers have essentially the same rights as Canadians. Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney recently announced new regulations that he claims will enhance their rights. But the legislation includes no mechanisms for enforcement, although the evidence shows clearly that rules that require workers to be aware of their rights, overcome language barriers, know how to contact the right authority and identify themselves as complainants are of little use to these acutely vulnerable workers and Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a monthly supporter of .ca . Despite the difficult conditions many workers face, the became a political issue only last year when 45 RBC employees revealed that they were being forced to train migrant workers to replace them in their own jobs. To quell the scandal, the federal government quickly changed the rules that allowed employers to pay migrant workers less than Canadian residents for the same jobs and temporarily suspended the accelerated approval process, but the abuses continued. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.