Exam 21: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program: Unequal by Design

'3-D' workers work longer hours for less compensation and face more workplace risks since they lack the same legal safeguards as permanent residents or Canadian citizens.

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What is the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)? How did it originate? And how does it currently work?

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In the Canadian agriculture business, temporary MA workers have been crucial in alleviating labour shortages. The Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) was started as a pilot program between Canada and Jamaica in 1966. At the beginning of the program, 264 men from Jamaica came to Canada. Since its establishment, the SAWP has expanded and now includes Mexico as well as 10 additional Caribbean countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla, Montserrat, Barbados, and Grenada.
Currently, the SAWP is largely administered by two government divisions: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Service Canada, with Citizenship and Immigration Canada involved in some areas of the program. The SAWP now runs under the Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (TFWP), which cover a wide range of occupations and allow for varying periods of stay. From the employer's side, to start the process of hiring a foreign worker through the SAWP program, they must first complete the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) Form. The government analyses the form and judges whether to approve the request.
(The Origins of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program & An Overview of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program)

At the end of their work contract, migrant agricultural (MA) workers can return to their home country or stay in Canada and search for another type of work.

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What was the experience like for temporary migrant workers during the pandemic? What are the opinions of migrant coalitions, academics, and legal scholars? What are their recommendations?

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Which one of the following is not part of the basic policy features of the Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP)?

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Temporary migrant workers have become an increasingly essential aspect of immigration and labour policy as the NIEAP has expanded.

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EI contributions are made by both temporary foreign workers and their employers; because of this, temporary foreign workers benefit from the system when they are unemployed.

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Workers who have become unemployed involuntarily through no fault of their own and are attempting to re-enter the workforce are temporarily compensated under the government employment insurance (EI) program.

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Migrants who enter the nation through the Temporary Migrant Workers Programs are afforded the same level of protection under provincial employment standards as their Canadian counterparts and are able to exercise their labour rights in the same manner.

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Since many MA workers live on the work premises, which of the following is not an example of the challenges they face through this condition?

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What are some key reasons for the SAWP to be viewed as "best practice" for managing international migration? What are the characteristics of remittances?

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Which of the following best describes how Temporary Foreign Worker Programs worldwide relate to the rise of inequality globally?

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Employers obtain all of the information they need to hire a worker under the SAWP, including training, job history, and skill level.

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Under the Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP), temporary foreign workers could legally change their place of employment even if only one employer was mentioned on their work permit.

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Which one of the following is not an example of the restrictive nature of the work permit given to workers in the SAWP?

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What was the Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP)?

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In contrast to the SAWP, other migrant workers programs like the Canadian Experience Class program give migrant workers what advantage?

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Which of the following is not information that may be included in the LMIA form?

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The agriculture sector in Canada is one of the most hazardous industries to work in, having one of the highest rates of occupational risks and deaths.

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The SAWP is intended to deter settlement and does not provide for family reunification or eventual permanent residency.

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Exam 21: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program: Unequal by Design

'3-D' workers work longer hours for less compensation and face more workplace risks since they lack the same legal safeguards as permanent residents or Canadian citizens.

What is the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)? How did it originate? And how does it currently work?

At the end of their work contract, migrant agricultural (MA) workers can return to their home country or stay in Canada and search for another type of work.

What was the experience like for temporary migrant workers during the pandemic? What are the opinions of migrant coalitions, academics, and legal scholars? What are their recommendations?

Which one of the following is not part of the basic policy features of the Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP)?

Temporary migrant workers have become an increasingly essential aspect of immigration and labour policy as the NIEAP has expanded.

EI contributions are made by both temporary foreign workers and their employers; because of this, temporary foreign workers benefit from the system when they are unemployed.

Workers who have become unemployed involuntarily through no fault of their own and are attempting to re-enter the workforce are temporarily compensated under the government employment insurance (EI) program.

Migrants who enter the nation through the Temporary Migrant Workers Programs are afforded the same level of protection under provincial employment standards as their Canadian counterparts and are able to exercise their labour rights in the same manner.

Since many MA workers live on the work premises, which of the following is not an example of the challenges they face through this condition?

What are some key reasons for the SAWP to be viewed as "best practice" for managing international migration? What are the characteristics of remittances?

Which of the following best describes how Temporary Foreign Worker Programs worldwide relate to the rise of inequality globally?

Employers obtain all of the information they need to hire a worker under the SAWP, including training, job history, and skill level.

Under the Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP), temporary foreign workers could legally change their place of employment even if only one employer was mentioned on their work permit.

Which one of the following is not an example of the restrictive nature of the work permit given to workers in the SAWP?

What was the Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP)?

In contrast to the SAWP, other migrant workers programs like the Canadian Experience Class program give migrant workers what advantage?

Which of the following is not information that may be included in the LMIA form?

The agriculture sector in Canada is one of the most hazardous industries to work in, having one of the highest rates of occupational risks and deaths.

The SAWP is intended to deter settlement and does not provide for family reunification or eventual permanent residency.

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