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Special Open Work Permit for Stranded Agricultural Workers from Trinidad and Tobago

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateDecember 16, 2020
CategorySkilled work, seasonal
Policy toolNew pathway
Affected groupExisting holders

Policy effect

Implementation of a temporary public policy allowing agricultural seasonal workers from Trinidad and Tobago, stranded in Canada due to pandemic travel restrictions, to transition to a 6-month open work permit to maintain status and seek alternative employment.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Implementation of a temporary public policy allowing agricultural seasonal workers from Trinidad and Tobago, stranded in Canada due to pandemic travel restrictions, to transition to a 6-month open work permit to maintain status and seek alternative employment.

Official source excerpt

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… https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices.html) # Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada implements public policy to help stranded temporary workers from Trinidad and Tobago **Ottawa, December 16, 2020**—A temporary public policy has been put in place to help agricultural workers from Trinidad and Tobago who are stranded in Canada due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions in their home country. While Canada continues to discuss solutions with the government of Trinidad and 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. Under the policy, which will be in effect until February 12, 2021, workers will be able to apply for temporary status and get a 6-month open work permit. This should allow them to find other employment and apply for any other government support they may be entitled to, such as employment insurance. This action is part of a broader effort to support the needs of these workers, including emergency accommodation. While the vast majority of workers who came to Canada this spring were able to return home prior to the expiry …
Government of Canadacanada.ca. Special Open Work Permit for Stranded Agricultural Workers from Trinidad and Tobago. Effective 2020-12-16.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/public-policy-stranded-workers-trinidad-tobago.html

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