Canada: Temporary visa programme enables abuse migrant workers, treating them as disposable, report finds

By Amnesty International

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Programme (TFWP) is designed in a way that facilitates shocking abuse and discrimination of migrant workers, Amnesty International said in a new report today. The report, ‘Canada has destroyed me’: Labour exploitation of migrant workers in Canada, exposes the impact of the TFWP, which allows employers to hire migrant workers, primarily […] The post Canada: Temporary visa programme enables abuse migrant workers, treating them as disposable, report finds appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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