Canada Announces 3-Year Permanent Residence Pilot for Temporary Foreign Workers Starting in 2020
Canada has announced it will give permanent residences to temporary foreign workers with experience in the country’s agri-food sector starting 2020.
Experienced, non-seasonal foreign workers with eligible job offers in Canada’s agri-food industry will be retained under the new permanent residence pathway dubbed Agri-Food Immigration Pilot.
The Canadian government said the industry exported a record $66.2 billion in products last year and supports 1 in 8 jobs across the country, but industries such as meat processing and mushroom production “have experienced ongoing difficulty in finding and keeping new employees.”
Currently, foreign workers under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program only receive limited-term work permits and have no pathway to permanent residency.
Temporary foreign workers who are eligible for permanent residence under the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot include retail butchers, industrial butchers, food processing laborers, harvesting laborers for year-round mushroom production and greenhouse crop production, and general farm workers.
Others include workers for year-round mushroom production, greenhouse crop production and livestock raising farmworkers, supervisors, and specialized livestock workers for meat processing.
A maximum of 2,750 applicants will be accepted for processing each year under the three-year pilot. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the program could welcome about 16,500 new permanent residents, families included, to the country over the course of the pilot’s three-year duration.
“Temporary foreign workers who come to this country and work hard filling permanent jobs should have a fair and reasonable chance to become a Canadian regardless of the job they are filling,” said Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labor.
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I'm looking forward to joining the pilot
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these economies are dying, who wants to live in ice frozen canada?
@isaidso then remain an illegal in usa or uk?Such opportunities are good.Go there work for 5 years invest in our beautiful country kenya the head off home.So ice itakuchapa tu for few years then head of u enjoy best weather in the world n awesome social life.Kazi sii kufanya makazi nakulipa mabills miaka nenda miaka rudi
@isaidso, you are right. Kenyan's, don't just leave the country. Do some research. People are dying due to extreme weather changes. Extreme heat, extreme cold, racism is at all times high. Watch the news, go to you tube and find out the rate of homelessness in this western countries.
Find the living conditions of the majority of our people.
Why would they be deporting so many if they also need them in their countries? They are making western countries white again.
Kenyan's talk to your relatives and friends and do some research.
Majority, in those countries are now working towards coming home. An awakening is taking place.
and where are you same place you are discouraging others . Let grown up make their minds . Kuogopa baridi means stay in the sun and perish without a job no hope
I am working in UK Agri-Food and crosent backrry side. I am interested 3 year immigration pilot program with family.
Hiiii....
In this pilot program blueberry work permit will come or not....can you please verify this??
pls advice on this category
How can apply atlantic immmigration online?
Atlantinc immigration online submitted fourm?
Hi im interested to joining 3years duration..Im currently work in poland europe..
I like to work in Canada
I can't wait to be part of that 2020 pilot.
I want to be part of that 2020 pilot come what may
I would love this program. I have experience in a meat packing plant
I will to be part of the 2020 pilot
Hi! Can someone from Africa apply for this program? If yes how can the person go about it?
https://www.canadavisa.com/assess/canada-immigration-assessment-form.ht….
type this up to canada and then navigate from there, good luck.
Hi! I am interested please can someone from Africa allow to apply for it? If yes how can the person go about it ? What are links to apply for the job?
I would like to join this group.
Hi! I want my family to be part of it please reply me back with more information about it please.
Hi im interested to joining 3years duration..Im currently work in India.. ..
Can someone who currently resides in West Africa (Liberia) apply for this? If so, how can I begin the process? Your reply will be appreciated. Thank you
Can someone who currently resides in West Africa (Liberia) apply for this? If so, how can I begin the process? Your reply will be appreciated. Thank you
Dear sir
I have 17years experience in Toyota auto mobile company.
I want to a any suitable position.
My contact number is 00923333896596
Am very much interested can someone advise me on how to apply?
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