Best Agricultural Workers In Canada

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program

Are you looking for a job through the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), you can easily work for any SAWP employer here in Canada.

Who can apply

You can qualify for the program if:

you’re a citizen of a country that takes part in the program,
your government recruited you, and
you’ll be working for SAWP employers in Canada.

Below are Participating countries:

Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
Mexico
Montserrat
St. Kitts-Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago

How to apply as an Agricultural workers

Every foreign government has its own procedures and process to recruit and select workers. Your government will have to confirm that you have all of the documents needed to make you eligible for this program.

Paying your fees

Paying your fees is very important and the payment options depend on which country or where you are applying. In most cases, you will need to pay for biometrics.

Working for different employers

While you’re in Canada, you may be asked to work on more than one farm. You will not need a new work permit for each employer on the various farms.

Note: You can’t be asked to work for a different employer without your consent.

Other agricultural workers

Your work permit will be employer-specific. This means that you can only work for the employer named on your work permit.

Before you apply

Your employer must get a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). An LMIA is a document from Service Canada that allows an employer to hire a foreign worker through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Your employer must give you:

a copy of the positive LMIA, and
your job offer letter or contract.

How to apply

Get the forms and documents you need to apply for a work permit.

Working for different employers

If you plan to work for other employers (not listed on your work permit), you must apply for a new work permit. We recommend you do this as soon as possible after you enter Canada.

You can only work for one employer at a time, and you can’t work for a different employer until you receive your new work permit(s).

To apply for your new permit(s), follow these steps:

Get the application package.
Complete a separate application on paper for each new employer.
Send all of your applications and supporting documents in the same envelope.

Source of the article: Canada.ca