convened by the Foreign Agricultural Resources Administration Services Organization (FARMS) and the National Employment Service (SNE) of the Mexican Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (STPS).
The central objective of the operational meeting was to evaluate the implementation of the bilateral labour mobility program with the Province of Ontario and to exchange perspectives on how to update the contract model for the 2022 season.
The Consulate discussed the working conditions of seasonal workers, wage imbalances in Ontario's agribusiness sector as well as the measures taken by the provincial authorities to protect foreign agricultural workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SAWP offers an orderly and legal temporary employment alternative for Mexican farm workers in Canada.
According to the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), 9,810 men and 242 women were employed in the SAWP in Ontario this agricultural season.
#Mexico, #SAWP, #FARMS, #STPS, #seasonal_workers, #Agricultural_workers
November 23, 2021
On November 19, 2021, the Government of Canada announced new adjustments to Canada’s border measures.
As of November 30, 2021, fully vaccinated individuals travelling within or leaving Canada will not have to present a pre-entry molecular test. In addition, the Government also expanded the list of government-approved COVID-19 vaccines that will include Sinopharm, Sinovac, and COVAXIN, starting November 30.
The Government also announced that as of January 15, 2022, travellers, who are currently exempt from entry requirements, will only be able to enter Canada if they are fully vaccinated.
#COVID_19, #Vaccination_requirements, #Vaccine, #WHO
November 22, 2021
On November 19, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the list of post-graduation work permit-eligible (PGWP) programs and institutions.
The new list includes Quebec’s institutions that offer programs of at least 900 hours leading to a diploma of vocational studies (DVS) as well as an attestation of vocational specializations (AVS).
Since the province provides vocational and professional training programs at public secondary and post-secondary institutions, both of them allow students to get PGWP after successful graduation.
Students’ eligibility for PGWP will be evaluated under the Canada–Quebec Memorandum of Understanding.
#PGWP, #Quebec, #DVS, #AVS, #international_students
November 22, 2021
According to the latest Labour Market Report Card conducted by the Bank of Montreal, Canadian cities continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report introduced the top ten Canadian cities for unemployed individuals to get a job.
Ontario dominated the list since 5 out of 10 cities are in this province.
As the report indicated, the best cities for employment are Peterborough (ON), Vancouver (BC), Guelph (ON), Edmonton (AB), Kitchener (ON), Victoria (BC), Moncton (NB), Sherbrooke (QC), Ottawa (ON), and Hamilton (ON).
#COVID_19, #Jobs, #employment, #unemployment, #Canadian_cities
November 20, 2021
