Below you will find updates to the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program, as well as general COVID-19 outbreak information:
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This Thursday, OGVG will be hosting the Windsor Essex Health Unit’s Community Response and Stabilization Team (CRST) to offer 1st and 2nd vaccines doses for farm workers.
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The FAQ is designed to support both employers and workers in meeting the pre-boarding COVID-19 testing requirements.
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Effective on August 16, 2021, F.A.R.M.S. will be accepting SAWP LMIA for January and February 2022 arrivals. Important deadlines for requesting workers include:
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Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers – June 15 $1,500 and after $750 expires August 31
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Location-dependant, farm workers maybe eligible for testing at:
Mobile/Temporary COVID-19 assessment centres
Community labs
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Table 1: Workers Returning to Home Country
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In November 2020, the Federal government announced they would be unrolling a process that would allow up to 401,000 foreign nationals permanent Canadian residency and citizenship in 2021.
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As TFWs may not be as accustom to receiving vaccinations as Canadians are, it is important that they be provided with information about the COVID-19 vaccines in advance, and be given appropriate time to consider whether they would like to be vaccinated or not.
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COVID-19 ResourcesTravel & TFW/SAWP Information
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Temporary Foreign Workers
See the link below to WECHU’s recently-created web page of COVID-19 vaccine information for temporary foreign workers:
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