{"id":76295,"date":"2020-04-07T12:51:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/coronavirus-priority-canada-work-permits-for-these-agriculture-occupations"},"modified":"2020-04-07T12:53:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:53:56","slug":"coronavirus-priority-canada-work-permits-for-these-agriculture-occupations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/coronavirus-priority-canada-work-permits-for-these-agriculture-occupations\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: Priority Canada Work Permits For These Agriculture Occupations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>2020-04-07 &#8211; Canada is prioritizing <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/labour-market-impact-assessments-lmia-in-canada\/\">Labour Market Impact Assessments<\/a> (LMIAs) in important occupations in agriculture and agri-food to help farms and other businesses during the coronavirus crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The federal government is aiming to sure up Canada\u2019s food security by helping farmers being in the labour they need to plant and harvest crops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), which handles LMIA requests through the <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-work-visa\">Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/a>, says priority is being given to \u2018occupations in agriculture and agri-food\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Newfoundland Office of Immigration says it has been advised that the following National Occupational Classification codes are being prioritized:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>6331 \u2013 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers \u2013 retail and wholesale<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>7511 \u2013 Transport Truck drivers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>8252 \u2013 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>8431 \u2013 General farmworkers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>8432 \u2013 Nursery and greenhouse workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>8611 \u2013 Harvesting labourers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>9462 \u2013 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>9463 \u2013 Fish and seafood plant workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>9617 \u2013 Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>9618 \u2013 Labourers in fish and seafood processing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Other measures put in place by ESDC include the waiving of minimum recruitment requirements until at least October 31, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It has also extended the validity of LMIAs from six to nine months and doubled the duration of employment from one to two years for workers in the low-wage stream as part of a three-year pilot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>All workers are required to complete a health check before boarding a flight, and to isolate for 14 days upon arrival in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span><b>Read More<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/coronavirus-canadas-farms-face-labour-shortage-despite-tfws-being-allowed-to-travel\">Coronavirus: Canada\u2019s Farms Face Labour Shortage Despite TFWs Being Allowed To Travel<\/a><\/span><span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/coronavirus-tfws-certain-international-students-and-approved-prs-can-now-travel-to-canada\">Coronavirus: TFWs, Certain International Students And Approved PRs Can Now Travel To Canada<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canadas-flexible-immigration-system-pivots-and-adapts-in-coronavirus-response\">Canada\u2019s Flexible Immigration System Pivots And Adapts In Coronavirus Response<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/coronavirus-canada-delays-opening-of-agri-food-immigration-pilot\">Coronavirus: Canada Delays Opening of Agri-Food Immigration Pilot<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span>There have been concerns that the policing of the 14-day isolation has been left to individual businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Canada\u2019s farmers are facing labour shortages due to problems bringing in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/coronavirus-tfws-certain-international-students-and-approved-prs-can-now-travel-to-canada\">temporary foreign workers<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite exemptions from Canada\u2019s border closures for farmworkers and other temporary workers, 14-day isolation requirements and a lack of flights mean it remains logistically difficult to bring in workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With many visa offices also closed over COVID-19, the once smooth process of bring in workers from overseas has been shattered by the impact of the battle against coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Flights are being chartered specifically to bring in workers, with farmers desperate to get early-season vegetables planted on time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Canada normally welcomes as many as 60,000 seasonal agricultural workers each year through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-work-visa\">Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When Ottawa closed Canada\u2019s borders to all but essential travel in mid-March, it quickly became clear that exemptions would be needed for farmworkers and other food processing workers, who work to ensure Canada\u2019s food security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But with spring underway, the concern is that giving these workers an exemption on paper does not mean they will start arriving as normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The issue is affecting farmers from across Canada\u2019s provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The travel restriction exemptions previously announced on Friday, March 20 are in place as of Thursday, March 26. Those who are exempt can now travel to Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The exemptions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Seasonal agricultural workers, fish\/seafood workers, caregivers and all other temporary foreign workers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>International students who held a valid study permit, or had been approved for a study permit, when the travel restrictions took effect on March 18, 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Permanent resident applicants who had been approved for permanent residence before the travel restrictions were announced on March 18, 2020, but who had not yet travelled to Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020-04-07 &#8211; Canada is prioritizing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in important occupations in agriculture and agri-food to help farms and other businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The federal government is aiming to sure up Canada\u2019s food security by helping farmers being in the labour they need to plant and harvest crops. 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