{"id":82259,"date":"2020-12-17T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/canada-gives-stranded-trinidad-tobago-agricultural-workers-access-to-open-work-permits"},"modified":"2021-05-16T22:49:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T02:49:38","slug":"canada-gives-stranded-trinidad-tobago-agricultural-workers-access-to-open-work-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-gives-stranded-trinidad-tobago-agricultural-workers-access-to-open-work-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Gives Stranded Trinidad &#038; Tobago Agricultural Workers Access To Open Work Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Temporary workers from Trinidad &amp; Tobago stranded in Canada due to COVID-19 restrictions in their country have been given access to <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/open-work-permit-in-canada\"><span>open work permits<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A temporary public policy, in effect until February 12, 2021, allows the agricultural workers to apply for temporary status and get a six-month open work permit.<\/p>\n<p>The step makes them eligible to apply for other jobs to access health care and apply for employment insurance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Canada continues to discuss solutions with the government of Trinidad &amp; Tobago to enable the workers to return home, this public policy ensures they can maintain their legal status if they remain in Canada through the winter months,\u201d a statement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/interest-in-immigrating-to-canada-grows-during-covid-19-pandemic-study-reveals\">Interest In Immigrating To Canada Grows During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Reveals<\/a><\/span><span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-immigration-policies-and-covid-19-in-2020\">Canada Immigration Policies and COVID-19 In 2020<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/designated-learning-institutions-with-approved-covid-19-readiness-plans-for-international-students\">Designated Learning Institutions With Approved COVID-19 Readiness Plans For International Students<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Initially, the workers \u2013 estimated to number 400 in Ontario and Alberta \u2013 did not have access to employment insurance because of the conditions of their employer-specific work permits. It meant they were left to rely on donations for shelter, food and warm clothes as winter set in.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Canada was committed to continued assistance for the group of workers<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to do all that we can to support these workers until they can get home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will continue to do all that we can to support these workers until they can get home. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tYhv3wf5De\">https:\/\/t.co\/tYhv3wf5De<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Mendicino (@marcomendicino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcomendicino\/status\/1339245400528744448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">December 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Temporary workers were quickly given exemptions to Canada\u2019s travel restrictions imposed in March due to the outbreak of coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>Canada relies on an influx of temporary workers each year to work in food-related industries including farming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temporary workers from Trinidad &amp; Tobago stranded in Canada due to COVID-19 restrictions in their country have been given access to open work permits. A temporary public policy, in effect until February 12, 2021, allows the agricultural workers to apply for temporary status and get a six-month open work permit. 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