Foreign workers are allowed to travel to Canada, and they will be assessed at their port of entry. The same rule applies to Canadians returning from any other country.
News of the exceptions that allow temporary foreign workers to come to Canada was relieved by the agricultural sectors, which require additional labor.
Every year, 10 thousand tulips are sent from the Netherlands to Canada. In 1945, Ottawa sheltered the royal family of the Netherlands during the occupation, since then tulips are sent as a token of gratitude.
However, government restrictions associated with controlling the distribution of COVID-19 add to the complexity and cost of the process.
According to Jennifer Wright of the Canadian Council on Human Resources in Agriculture, the requirement for isolation imposes a burden on employers.
“The rules clearly indicate that employers are required to pay regular payments during the 14-day isolation period, but that these workers are not entitled to do any work at all during the 14-day isolation period.”“She said at recent webinars organized for livestock producers.
“This means that you cannot have workers involved in building maintenance and this kind of work. The rules clearly state that they do not have the right to work. ”.
According to the Canadian Immigration Department, employers cannot allow workers to work during the period of self-isolation, even if the employee requires it. Exceptions apply to workers who are deemed to provide basic services to a public health officer.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, according to a statement by the Chinese side on the falsification of documents, has stopped issuing export certificates to China for all types of pork and beef as of June 25.
- Seeking to reduce trade risks in a dispute with China, Ottawa increased insurance coverage available to canola exporters, a Canadian government corporation said on Thursday, June 13.
- In its plan for 2020/21, which sets priorities for the coming year, the Department of Agriculture of Canada says it will continue to help the sector use market opportunities and maintain or improve access to international markets, including through negotiations and trade.
