tab for all TFW and SAWP guidance/procedures.
TFWs are being approached by agencies / individuals offering to help them access CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit).
As second doses a rolled out for eligible individuals, there is increased discussion about more pronounced side effects from the second dose as compared to first doses.
As per the Public Health Agency of Canada’s announcement, beginning July 5, 2021 at 12h01 AM EDT, fully vaccinated travelers will not be required to quarantine or complete a day-8 test…
The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), has produced 8 Ontario agricultural region posters (English and Spanish), identifying community, health care, and stress and psychosocial supports available to international agricultural workers.
Table 1: Workers Returning to Home Country
The Destination Tracker developed by UNWTO uses Timatic Travel Regulations content and collates it with other government information to provide an overview of destinations open to travel and to detail COVID-19 restrictions at destination.
We are happy to announce that the WECHU will begin administering 2nd doses of mRNA vaccines (i.e., Pfizer or Moderna) to Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) starting June 15, 2021 at the Nature Fresh Recreation Centre in Leamington.
Updated June 1st, 2021:
Switch Health has increased its onsite testing support capacity, where nursing teams will visit the quarantine location, conduct swabbing on Day 8 and transport the collected samples directly to Medical Laboratories of Windsor for processing.
The session will provide an overview on:
– the employment standards responsibilities of the agency and the client
– things to consider when engaging a temporary help agency
– the current THA inspection initiative
On April 29, 2021 Bill 284 was accepted through Royal Assent. The key components of this bill are effective from April 19, 2021 until September 25, 2021, where employees are entitled up to 3 days of “Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave” related to COVID-19 if they are: