temporary migrant workers campaign

In 2008 for the first time, the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada exceeded the total number of permanent residents admitted in the same year. This is a dramatic change in policy, and there has been little public debate. 

Migrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation and abuse because of their lack of status, their isolation and their lack of access to information on their rights, and because the Canadian and most provincial governments don't ensure monitoring of their workplaces

 

Migrant workers - Canada's disposable workforce

Resource: Report Cards on Migrant Worker Protection

This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support and access to status. This tool can be used for awareness-raising or for advocacy.  See Report Cards

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The CCR Campaign on migrant workers has three central demands:

  • Protection of rights
  • Access to services
  • Access to permanent residence

Read more on these issues here.

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Tell Canadians about the abuses and exploitation that occur in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with the CCR's new awareness-raising 4-pager:

Used and Abused: Migrant Workers in Canada 

This document is perfect for the general public, members of the media, and visits to MPs

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