It is expected that this year 26,000 agricultural day laborers will move with temporary work to Canada, in a lawful, orderly and safe manner, within the framework of the Mexico-Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (PTAS)reported Rodrigo Ramírez Quintana, Head of the National Employment Service Unit of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS).
So far, there are 15,000,587 worker requests to move in the first half. “Among these, the departures of 2,035 have already been scheduled between January 4 and this January 25 for 271 operations.” He pointed out that 80% of these workers were solicited by their employer, that is to say nominal workers.
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According to a calendar, the departure schedule of agricultural workers and their arrival destination until January 21, are for the Province of Ontario1,342 day laborers out of 8,088 requested, in the first half of this year, i.e. until June 2022.
For British Columbia, 463 out of 2 thousand 921; with destination at alberta183 out of 678. A Montreal Until January 21, 204 Mexican workers out of 3,216 requested have already left. Wing Prince Edward Island, are 43 out of 84 to have used their services. Wing Province of New Brunswick, 30 out of 60 requested; a manitoba 24 out of 252 came out; for New Scotland10 out of 228 and for Saskatchewan6 of the 58 Mexican day laborers who will work on Canadian territory.
The federal official explained that those who are part of the SAWP, they travel with an employment contract of 2 to 8 months, which they sign before their departure. They have the plane ticket paid by the employer. In addition, they have the support of National Employment Service (SNE) for the management of work permits, the delivery of documents and support to prepare your trip.
And with information and advice to deal with the measures of health protection which prevail in Mexico and Canada. They include the application of Covid testing and the establishment of quarantine periods.
Explain Ramirez Quintana that upon his arrival at Canadaare received by their employers and are accompanied at all times by members of the Embassy and consulates of Mexico in Canadawho make sure that when they arrive they receive the Covid-19 vaccine for your full regimen or booster or start your inoculation.
He noted that despite the pandemicIn 2020, 22,130 workers traveled and in 2021, 24,158 obtained a work contract.
According to the projections for this 2022, in coordination with the offices of the END in the federal entities of the country with the support of the Canadian authorities and the commitment of the employers, the placement of 26,000 agricultural workers in Canada.
So the END of the Ministry of Labor and General Directorate of Consular Protection and Strategic Planningthe Embassy and the Mexican Consulates in Canadasubscribe to their commitment to Mexican workers to maintain the operation of the SAWP and ensure compliance with human rights and work, in the Canadian country, he concluded.
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