Tag: tfws
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5% Cap Sought On Remittance Fees
VICTORIA – Jane Shin, New Democrat spokesperson for multiculturalism and immigration, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would eliminate fee gouging when sending money overseas. “A great number of hardworking British Columbians send money internationally to support their loved ones,” said Shin. “Remittances are widely used by Canadians to help out friends or family members in…
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No ‘Mass Deportation’ Of Temporary Foreign Workers From Canada
Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said there is no immediate repatriation of Filipino temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada after their four-year stay in Canada ends. Canada introduced the temporary foreign workers program in April 2011, allowing foreign workers to stay in the country for as long as four years. The four-year period ended on…