CIC ends BC pilot project allowing migrant workers to bring spouses/children with open work permits: Notice
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Pilot Project: Family members of most temporary foreign workers in British Columbia will be able to work for any employer in the province
Previously, only spouses and common-law partners of temporary foreign workers employed in a managerial, professional or skilled trades job have been eligible to obtain an open work permit in British Columbia. Starting August 15, spouses, common-law partners and working-age dependants of most temporary foreign workers will be eligible, including many workers in occupations that require lower levels of formal training.
Read more on the CIC press release
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Temporary Foreign Workers sue Denny's in Precedent-setting $10 million Class Action Lawsuit
Fifty workers from the Philippines who were hired to work at Denny's as cooks and servers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in British Columbia allege they were cheated out of wages and accuse Denny's of not paying back the recruitment and processing fees they were forced to provide in order to come to Canada. The suit was filed in the B.C. Supreme Court on January 7, on behalf of the Filipino migrant workers employed at Denny’s from 2006 until the present. This is a precedent-setting suit for migrant workers whose rights in Canada are often not protected and who are vulnerable to abuse.
- Watch the CBC video here
- Watch the UFCW/Migrant Denny's forum here
- Read more articles in our media section below, or on the UFCW website
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