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An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says, "Felipe [not his real name], from Mexico, worked with a tied visa for one employer on an animal farm for four years since 2017. From 2019 to 2020, his employer stopped remunerating him for work done on Sundays. Despite this, he returned to Canada in March 2022 to work for another season, as his employer promised that his outstanding wages would be paid. However, in 2022 his employer did not pay him his salary in a regular and timely manner. Felipe was the only worker on a farm, and he was in charge of approximately 250 animals. He also told Amnesty International he worked every day, Monday to Sunday, between 12-14 hours per day, and said his employer left the corpses of dead animals in an area of the farm adjacent to where he was working for three months. He also lived in his employers house without a room, with no privacy, fostering "psychological abuse and control".
Otro
Not Reported (
Agricultura y ganadería
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
1
- México
, Agricultura y ganadería
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Horarios de trabajo y tiempo libre razonables
,
Denegación de salida
,
Robo de salarios
,
Acceso a recursos no judiciales
,
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Condiciones de vida precarias/inadecuadas
,
Privacidad
,
Salud mental
,
Intimidación y Amenazas
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says "Five Guatemalan people who worked for the same employer in Alberta consistently reported that they were paid by piece rather than by hour as their contract indicated, and they were not paid adequately by piece. They had irregular payments, and one individual reported that he received no payment for 15 days of work."
Otro
Not Reported (
Sector no comunicado/aplicable
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
5
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
5
- Guatemala
- Sector desconocido
, Género no especificado
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Robo de salarios
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says: "José was carrying out a variety of tasks for which he was not contracted, and was also asked to carry out illegal actions such as dumping old paint into sewers. The company did not train him for several tasks that were outside the occupation he was hired for, carpenter, like working at heights, concrete forming or traffic control, which he was required to do. His employer provided him with bogus certificates to indicate he had been trained for them when he had not."
Otro
Not Reported (
Construcción
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
1
- Ubicación desconocida
, Construcción
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Sustitución de contrato
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says: "Carlos, a man from Guatemala, worked on a maple farm in Quebec, and had to bear freezing temperatures in winter. However, he lacked the equipment and clothing to protect him from the cold. The boots provided by his employer and which he used for three years, had a hole in the sole. In one instance, Carlos slipped on the ice, hurting his back, an accident he believes was at least in part due to the bad condition of his boots. His employer ordered him to keep working. The next day, he was in acute pain and could not move. He asked his employer to take him to see a doctor, but the employer refused. He rested for seven days without any medical care, during which time he alleges he was not paid." Further, the report says that "for two and a half months, his employer deducted CAD$100 from his salary on a weekly basis to pay a total of CAD$1000 for medical expenses."
The worker also reported verbal abuse from his employer, including being told to go back to "his own" country and racist abuse. He also experienced physical violence.
Otro
Not Reported (
Agricultura y ganadería
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
Número desconocido
- Guatemala
, Agricultura y ganadería
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Lesiones/Heridas
,
Intimidación y Amenazas
,
Discriminación por origen racial/ étnico/ de casta
,
Golpizas y violencia
,
Acceso a medicinas
,
Acceso a recursos no judiciales
,
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Robo de salarios
,
Sustitución de contrato
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says Gabrielle, a Jamaican national working in Canada with a SAWP permit, was employed on a cherry farm in British Columbia. She appears to have been illegally transferred to another farm, without her consent. One day, her employers took her with a group to a “neighbour’s farm” to work on apple trees. The workers had to scale tall ladders perched on muddy soil and climb into the trees to reach the top. After her ladder slipped on the mud, Gabrielle fell out of the tree. The ladder also fell on top of her. She was severely injured as a result."
The worker also reported poor living conditions & racialised verbal abuse. She was prohibited from leaving the farm or accepting prisoners. They were forced to grocery shop late at night.
Otro
Not Reported (
Agricultura y ganadería
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
Número desconocido
- Jamaica
, Agricultura y ganadería
, Women
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Discriminación por origen racial/ étnico/ de casta
,
Condiciones de vida precarias/inadecuadas
,
Intimidación y Amenazas
,
Lesiones/Heridas
,
Movilidad restringida
,
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Movilidad restringida
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says: "Henry, a Guatemalan national who arrived in Canada in 2019 to work as an agricultural worker on a dairy farm, was called upon by his employer to handle agricultural machinery. The employer moved Henry from one kind of task to another at his discretion. Henry performed different jobs, such as filling the maize silos, cutting down trees with a saw - a task he was not trained for - clearing a vast field of stones by lifting and carrying them himself in extreme weather conditions, with temperatures below 0° Celsius or under the sun in extreme heat, and ultimately, fixing the farm water drainage, which resulted in a severe work accident."
The report also says that Henry reported he was never provided with protective equipment by his employer. While digging a hole at work, the hole collapsed on him. When he emerged, his employer left him on the ground despite Henry begging to be taken to hospital. After his colleagues took him, he found out his pelvis was broken and that part of his body was paralysed.
From September 2022 to June 2024, Henry was living and rehabilitating in a long-term care home. He suffers from chronic pain and profound implications on his personal and daily life.
The worker said he was threatened with deportation, at times violently.
Otro
Not Reported (
Agricultura y ganadería
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
Número desconocido
- Guatemala
, Agricultura y ganadería
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Lesiones/Heridas
,
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Acceso a medicinas
,
Lesiones/Heridas
,
Exposición al calor
,
Intimidación y Amenazas
,
Golpizas y violencia
,
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Acceso a recursos no judiciales
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
Sylvie and Hélène, two Ivorian nationals working in a nursing home with a two-year visa under the TFWP, told Amnesty they had to pay their employer CAD$500 per month for accommodations and CAD$100 for transport, despite the transport being inadequate for them.
They did not have fixed schedules, had to do split shifts and were forced to work overtime by their employer. They claimed this happened only to Black staff, most of them Ivorian. When one of the workers complained, her request was ignored and the worker was threatened with deportation. The worker s also had to sign documents before travelling to Canada
committing to pay the recruitment fees incurred by the recruitment agency in Ivory Coast and by the employer in Canada, in case they failed to comply with their “commitments”, including not being pregnant at the time of departure, and not abandoning the employment because of pregnancy.
Otro
Not Reported (
Cuidado de la salud
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
2
- Costa de Marfil
, Cuidado de la salud
, Women
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Trabajo informal
,
Trabajo extra obligatorio
,
Discriminación por origen racial/ étnico/ de casta
,
Robo de salarios
,
Horarios de trabajo y tiempo libre razonables
,
Acceso a recursos no judiciales
,
Intimidación y Amenazas
,
Discriminación por embarazo
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
Ismail, a Tunisian migrant industrial painter on the TFWP, said his employer obliged him and his co-worker to move to a house that belonged to the employer’s father and pay CAD$400/month each, despite the house being in poor condition. When Ismail’s co-worker died, following months of intense work, his employer obliged him to pay his former co-worker's rent too, amounting to $800 monthly for accommodation. His employer did not
provide him with adequate protective equipment. The mask provided by his employer was in a poor state and did not cover his entire face. As a result, he was exposed to chemical substances, which he claimed damaged his eyes.
Otro
Not Reported (
Construcción
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
Número desconocido
- Túnez
, Construcción
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Lesiones/Heridas
,
Condiciones de vida precarias/inadecuadas
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
Jordan, a migrant greenhouse worker in Canada from a Caribbean State hired under the Agricultural stream said his employer would prevent him from taking breaks; and worked over 12 hour workdays with no days off. He was unable to eat or drink appropriately while working, or even use the toilet facilities. The worker also reported that the workers were not allowed to wear gloves when picking tomatoes in the greenhouse where he was employed, and the chemicals used on the plants gave them skin rashes. They were not informed about what chemicals were used. He also stated that chemicals would be sprayed at regular intervals in the greenhouses when staff were working, and they were not given any respiratory protection though many workers complained about the impact on their breathing. He and others suffered from respiratory ailments and excessive coughing.
Otro
Not Reported (
Agricultura y ganadería
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
1
- América
, Agricultura y ganadería
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Denegación de salida
,
Derecho a la alimentación
,
Acceso al agua
,
Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
,
Horarios de trabajo y tiempo libre razonables
,
Lesiones/Heridas
,
Acceso a la información
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says "Daniel, a Mexican welder who travelled to Canada with a three-year permit under the High Wage stream of the TFWP had significant amounts deducted from his salary by his first employer, in breach of applicable legislation. Upon his arrival in Canada, his employer provided him with a list of expenses which amounted to CAD$5,241.158 The document listing the expenses included the plane ticket, hotel during the Covid-19 quarantine period after his arrival, transport to the company and car insurance, winter car tyres, medical insurance, and medical expenses the employer incurred when he had to go to the hospital - despite having deducted the cost of private insurance too. Daniel earned between CAD$380 and CAD$540 weekly as a result of unlawful deductions, despite working 40 hours per week and the fact his contract stipulated a salary of CAD$20 per hour".
Otro
Not Reported (
Sector no comunicado/aplicable
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
1
- México
, Construcción
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Robo de salarios
,
Tasas de contratación
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says: "Santiago (not his real name), a Mexican man who travelled to Canada under the SAWP in three different years to work for the same employer, used to work 10-hour or even longer days during the harvest. However, he reported not being paid overtime. To avoid paying overtime, his employer changed schedules arguing hours were deducted from an “hour bank”, despite not being authorized to stagger hours or having an averaging agreement. Additionally, the employer only compensated him for the collection of vegetables, despite requiring him to also be a driver for other workers."
Otro
Not Reported (
Agricultura y ganadería
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
1
- México
, Agricultura y ganadería
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Horarios de trabajo y tiempo libre razonables
,
Robo de salarios
Respuesta
Respuesta solicitada: No
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 30 ene 2025
Ubicación:
Canadá
An Amnesty International report describes abuse in Canada's temporary migrant worker schemes. It says: "José, a Mexican national hired to work in Canada under the High Wage stream of the TFWP, was offered a position by a construction company, which promised him he would be paid the salary he requested, CAD$35 per hour net. The company then hired him as a carpenter, an occupation below his qualifications, and paid him CAD$25 per hour. He complained, and the director told him he would receive the additional money in cash - CAD$10 - but the company only paid him CAD$6 in cash. He was required to work starting at 5:30am, loading construction materials into the van and driving other co-workers, but he could not log his work hours until 7:00am. His contract stated that he would be paid an overtime rate for hours above the contractual week, but he never received this pay, and instead, the employer would “credit” his overtime to regular hours the following week, despite not having an averaging agreement."
Otro
Not Reported (
Construcción
)
- Employer
Afectado
Total de personas afectadas:
Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: (
Número desconocido
- México
, Construcción
, Men
, Documented migrants
)
Temas
Sustitución de contrato
,
Acceso a recursos no judiciales
,
Robo de salarios
"Canadá: Programa de visado temporal facilita abusos contra trabajadores y trabajadoras migrantes al tratarlos como desechables, concluye informe", 30 de enero de 2025
...El informe, titulado “Canadá me ha destruido”: Explotación laboral de trabajadores y trabajadoras migrantes en Canadá, expone el impacto del TFWP, que permite que las entidades empleadoras (tanto empresas como personas físicas) contraten a trabajadores y trabajadoras migrantes sobre todo para empleos mal pagados en sectores como los de la agricultura, el procesado de alimentos, el sistema de cuidados, la construcción y la hostelería. Los visados del TFWP vinculan a estas personas a una única entidad empleadora que controla su situación migratoria y sus condiciones laborales.
Las personas que están trabajando actualmente o que han trabajado en el marco del Programa manifestaron a Amnistía Internacional que, tras llegar a Canadá, se habían visto obligadas a trabajar muchas horas sin descanso y recibieron un salario inferior al acordado; a menudo se les asignaban tareas no incluidas en su contrato y sufrían malos tratos físicos y psicológicos, así como abusos sexuales. Muchas de ellas trabajaban en condiciones poco seguras, carecían de acceso a una vivienda adecuada y a atención sanitaria, y sufrían discriminación en el lugar de trabajo. La mayoría no pudieron acceder a un recurso efectivo por los abusos que habían soportado...
Muchas personas trabajadoras migrantes en el marco del TFWP trabajan y viven en lugares remotos y, por tanto, su alojamiento y el acceso al seguro médico y al transporte dependen de su entidad empleadora. Si caen enfermas, sufren una lesión o ya no son consideradas aptas para el trabajo, pueden rescindirles el contrato y ser objeto de una repatriación rápida...