From disposable to indispensable: providing foreign migrant workers with a pathway to permanent residency

Canada could go one step further and grant all overseas workers permanent resident status.
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured Nov. 20, 2019, in Ottawa is the minister responsible for changing any laws for migrant workers in Canada.
The COVID-19 pandemic reveals how foreign migrant workers contribute to Canada’s economy and society by doing the jobs that too few Canadians want. Their work ensures that our food industry thrives, that young, elderly, and at-risk Canadians receive proper care, and that families have much-needed ...

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