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Ghada Alsharif

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Government officers told to skip fraud prevention steps when vetting temporary foreign worker applications, Star investigation finds

Government officers told to skip fraud prevention steps when vetting temporary foreign worker applications, Star investigation finds

As the Trudeau government promises to crack down on a temporary foreign worker program it admits has been abused, a Star investigation has revealed the government is fast-tracking applications by directing processing officers to skip crucial steps designed to prevent fraud. Beginning in January 2022, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) directed staff to apply “streamlining measures” when evaluating the...

  • 2024-08-27
  • — Toronto Star
UN envoy doubles down on criticism that Canada’s foreign worker program is a ‘breeding ground’ for slavery

UN envoy doubles down on criticism that Canada’s foreign worker program is a ‘breeding ground’ for slavery

A United Nations official who denounced Canada’s temporary foreign worker program as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery” nearly a year ago doubled down on his criticism in a final report, stressing that granting migrant workers permanent resident status is necessary to end ongoing exploitation.

  • 2024-08-13
  • — Toronto Star