Yet, through private recruiters paid directly by workers, employers can avoid the costs, which are passed on to the workers — plus the recruiters’ markup. “What we have created is a system that facilitates indentured labour — debt bondage,” says Faraday, who has been advocating for improved rights for migrant workers for decades. However, the other temporary foreign worker streams are based on private contracts between the Canadian employers and foreign workers with less official oversight. These temporary foreign workers are more vulnerable — and increasingly more appealing to year-round farming operators, such as greenhouses. After Justicia for Migrant Workers intervened, she received a one-year permit to stay.

Source: thestar October 08, 2017 11:03 UTC