February 15, 2019 – Canada's federal government is set to allow temporary foreign workers who face employer abuse to switch to an open work permit.
Proposed changes would mean TFWs who have proven mistreatment to be able to find employment elsewhere in Canada.
Currently workers who find themselves tied to abusive employers through their work permits face the threat of losing their status in Canada if they make a complaint.
Immigration officers currently do not have the power to issue new work permits in cases where TFWs have been subjected to abuse. Where a complaint is made, officials will order an inspection of the employer in question.
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