With more businesses looking to hire temporary foreign workers, it's important to learn the different rules involved with bringing in employees to Saskatchewan. A recent event held in Yorkton aimed to educate local employers on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the responsibilities.
Michael Wong, Senior Development Officer with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program says the goal was to show the options available to employers, aimed at filling labor shortages either on a long term or temporary basis. Sessions were focused on answering the questions any businesses in the room may have.
There have been changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program recently, and Wong says that as the program is ever-evolving that is something that happens frequently. The most recent changes involve the responsibility of employers themselves. There are more requirements for employers to meet the needs of the people they are hiring on a temporary basis.
"These people are being displaced from their country, so there is more responsibility on employers," says Wong.
The week-long tour across the province has seen many businesses asking about the program and familiarizing themselves with the process. The ultimate goal behind the initiative is not to go into great detail, but to give a baseline education about the available programs for the different businesses who want to get involved.
Learn more about Canada's Temporary Foreign Workers Program by visiting: www.edsc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/index.shtml
