Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Under the "recognized employer pilot" program, companies with a good track record would only need to prove that they require temporary foreign workers every three years, instead of every 18 months.

The new pilot will focus on "the protections and support that improve workplace conditions for temporary foreign workers," Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said at a press conference in Delta, B.C., on Tuesday. Employers involved in the pilot program will need to go through a more rigorous upfront assessment, Boissonnault said.

The pilot will simplify the hiring process by lifting the administrative burden of having to submit their paperwork every 18 months, said Jennifer Wright, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council.

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