Migrant workers in Canada hits all-time high

Canadian society is currently in the middle of a migrant worker boom as we haven’t experience before.  

According to Straight News, since 2006, there are more migrant workers working in Canada than there are economic immigrants. The long-term effects of this trend would be lower work conditions and wages for all Canadian workers.

In fact, migrant workers are not protected by employment standards the same way official immigrants are. Also, government officials will only investigate companies after receiving complaints from its workers. Who are only eligible to work in Canada by applying for a pass sponsored by the company. 

The growing trend of using cheap labour here in Canada will continue to exist so long as the federal government supports the migrant worker idea.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: GREGORY WILSON