The cover page of the Amnesty International report on the exploitation of migrant workers in Canada.  Credit: Amnesty International

Temporary foreign worker system called ““Inherently exploitative”

Amnesty International report claims some treatment of Ontario, Quebec workers violates anti-slavery and anti-trafficking legislation

Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is "inherently exploitative and discriminatory"; and violates Canada's international obligations according to a report from Amnesty International released today.













The money will be aimed at improving living quarters for temporary foreign workers, the federal government said.  Photo: Getty Images

Agriculture workers not mentioned in TFW rule changes

Food processing sees foreign worker limit reduced by ten per cent; construction, healthcare exempted

The federal government announced Thursday that, effective May 1, some sectors would be allowed no more than 20 per cent of their workforces to be made up of temporary foreign workers (TWFs) brought in via the low wage stream—down from 30 per cent since 2022.