Exam 21: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program: Unequal by Design

Employers associate certain traits in workers to their ethnic groups, making them develop preferences and discriminate against certain groups in their hiring decisions.

Allowing a path to permanent citizenship is critical since migrant agricultural workers' legally precarious status can exacerbate their negative work and life experiences in Canada.

Can you think of ways in which the presence of migrant workers under SAWP affect your life? How are the activities they do of benefit to you and to Canada in a larger context?

The SAWP now includes all of the following countries except?

Which of the following is not true about Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (TFWP)?

Which two government divisions administer the SAWP?

Because the SAWP is one of the few migration choices open to Latin American migrant women, particularly single moms from impoverished and rural areas, the program has grown in popularity.

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) has called on the federal government to maintain and continue the existing legislation that leads to worker vulnerability and job insecurity, according to a new report.

Which of the following is not a challenge faced by SAWP workers?

Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (TFWP) decreased significantly, reaching 4.8 million in 2018, compared with 5.1 million in 2017 (OECD 2020).

Given the nature of migrant agricultural work, the number of reported legal cases concerning these issues is relatively high, showing no fear of job loss and employer reprisal from the workers.

The Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Agreement (SAWP) was established in 1966 as a pilot program between Canada and Mexico.

How many agricultural positions were filled in 2019 in Canada by the MA worker program?

Despite the importance of migrant agricultural labourers, unlike temporary migrants in other streams of immigration, they do not have a clear path to citizenship.

Which of the following is not included under Employment Insurance (EI)?

The Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program (NIEAP) was initially designed to attract which of the following?

Which of the following has the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) called upon the federal government to do?

When does repatriation happen for workers in the SAWP? How are workers with medical issues affected by this process? How can work conditions reflect cases of repatriation?

Which two streams do migrant workers enter the Canadian job market under?

On average how many temporary migrant agricultural (MA) workers come to Canada per year?