Canada and Temporary Foreign Workers

foreign workers: On his way to his last supper in Canada, he received an email announcing a reprieve. "I'm extremely happy," he said, according to CBC. His work permit, like thousands of other temporary foreign workers in Alberta, was to expire April 1 — the deadline for workers who have been in Canada for more than four years but not on the path to becoming permanent residents. He had vacated his apartment, sold his belongings, and was seven hours from boarding a plane for Germany as his work permit was set to expire Tuesday midnight. Temporary foreign workers pin hopes on April 1 reprieve While Biletzki was one of about 10,000 temporary foreign workers who have applied to stay in Canada through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, the overwhelming number of applications led to lengthy backlog in the system. The lodge also covered Biletzki flight, money now down the drain. "That was an inconvenience and a financial loss," Melanson said. Biletzki had been in Canada for nearly eight years years working at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge as a banquet server. His employer continued to fight for him to stay up to the last minute. "It great news in the end, but we wish it had come a little bit earlier," said Jenn Melanson, who works in human resources at the lodge. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.