Call for Seasonal Farm Workers
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Contact: Claudia Monlouis
Friday, November 2, 2007 – The Department of Labour Relations has once again issued an invitation to agricultural workers who are interested in participating in the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme. The application period opened from November 01st and will conclude on March 31st, 2008.
Labour Commissioner McStephen Aubertin says the programme has been established in the region for several years, dating back to the 1950's. It facilitates the temporary migration of Caribbean and Mexican agricultural workers into Canada to meet fruit, vegetable and horticulture growers’ demand .
“ During that period every year the Department engages itself in a recruitment and selection exercise to secure commitments from Saint Lucians who are desirous of working on agricultural farms in Ontario, Canada. This programme has been going on for a very long time and at this particular juncture Saint Lucia has 165 workers now employed on farms throughout Ontario, Canada.”
The programme is being administered by the Eastern Caribbean Liaison Service and Saint Lucian Mr. Egbert Lionel is responsible for the administration of the OECS countries involved in the programme.
Interested persons can contact the Department of Labour for further information about the programme. |
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