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Originally Posted by Jets4Life

Just slightly off topic, but I am a little confused, as to why the government would let a foreign worker stay in Canada for 4 or even 5 years, then due to abuses of their employer, have to be sent back home. I mean if you can demonstrate you are hard working, employable, an asset to the country, and a good citizen, should the government not offer these people permanent residency?

I just have this bad feeling that once they send home all the temporary workers, the shortage in the labour force will definitely be more pronounced, especially in the Prairie provinces, and some small businesses will be forced to closed, just like 2005-07. I'm just lucky there was virtually no red tape, when my mothers side of the family came from Ireland in the mid 19th century, during the potato famine to Canada (British North America at the time).

Its because of employers abusing the system. Up until last year you could make out a contract for ppl that would see them less then minimum wage and etc. Last year they passed a bill on the subject requiring all visa workers to be treated as per labour board requirements not just what they want in a contract.