Amos and Andy Fisheries has not previously been found to be non-compliant with the temporary foreign worker program, the agency said. 'Very little workers can do'People who work in the immigration sector say stories such as these are not uncommon. Muriel Jansen, the co-ordinator of the temporary foreign workers support program at the Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia, said employees need more education about their rights. Closed work permits — which prevent many temporary foreign workers from easily switching employers — are one of the major factors in abuse of temporary foreign workers, Jansen said. Canadian immigration lawyer Lee Cohen said temporary foreign workers are vulnerable to abuse by employers.

Source: CBC News March 05, 2019 13:30 UTC