The federal government has announced that a travel ban exemption is now in effect for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs).
Employers using all streams of the program are able to make arrangements for workers to enter Canada.
TFWs, like all travelers arriving in Canada, are subject to a 14-day mandatory quarantine period before they are able to begin work on farms. Specific measures are forthcoming.
Other changes to the TFW and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Programs include:
A temporary modification to the Labour Market Impact Assessment process for agriculture and food processing employers, waving the 2-week recruitment period for the next 6 months.
Increasing the maximum allowable employment duration for workers in the low-wage stream of the TFWs Program from one to two years.