Ghada Alsharif

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Nicholas Keung |Ghada Alsharif

Ottawa is not renewing or replacing an immigration program that has been lauded by the agri-food industry for securing a stable and permanent workforce for employers while helping to protect vulnerable workers. The Agri-Food Pilot, launched in 2020, offered a permanent residence pathway for full-time, year-round temporary foreign workers in the meat processing, mushroom and greenhouse production, and livestock-raising industries to fill ongoing labour needs.