Migrant Workers Centre is seeking a part-time (0.8 FTE; four days a week) Outreach Worker in the Okanagan/Kootenays region to connect with migrant workers and connect them with services and resources. Apply here:

Structural reforms, such as ending closed work permits and creating permanent residence pathways for temporary migrant workers, are also essential to ensuring that Canada’s migration system upholds the dignity and rights of those who contribute so significantly to its economy.

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Recommendations include improving access to the VWOWP program by streamlining the application process, enhancing awareness through targeted outreach, and providing greater legal and financial support for applicants.

Abuse commonly includes exploitative working conditions, inadequate housing, non-payment of wages, financial fraud, and psychological harm.

The report reveals that workers often endure prolonged abuse before seeking help, as leaving an employer under a closed work permit risks immediate loss of work authorization.

While the VWOWP was designed to provide a pathway for workers to escape abuse, the research highlights significant barriers to accessing and benefiting from the program, as well as new vulnerabilities that emerge even for successful applicants.

The report draws on 47 in-depth interviews with migrant workers across Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia who applied for the program between 2021 and 2024.

Authors: Danièle Bélanger, Myriam Ouellet, Chenour Oechslin, Geneviève Fournier (Université Laval), Guillermo Candiz (Université de l’Ontario Français), Amanda Aziz, Véronique Tessier, and the Migrant Workers Centre.

A new report, Emergency Exit or Dead End? An Analysis of the Impacts of the Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers in Canada, sheds light on the challenges faced by migrant workers navigating the Vulnerable Workers Open Work Permit (VWOWP) program.

Emergency Exit or Dead End?

📚 ¡Clases Gratuitas de Inglés en Línea para Trabajadores Migrantes! 📚. MWC, en colaboración con PICS, el Departamento de Lingüística de SFU y DIVERSEcity, ofrece clases gratuitas de inglés por la noche para trabajadores migrantes (titulares de permisos de trabajo).

MWC está llevando a cabo un período de consulta para discutir y explorar cómo MWC puede aumentar la conciencia y el entendimiento de los trabajadores migrantes sobre sus derechos. Para participar:.

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MWC is seeking a Staff Lawyer to provide summary legal advice, conduct test case litigation, and provide full representation to migrant workers. Apply at the following link:.

MWC is seeking a compassionate and experienced counsellor on a full-time, one-year basis. The counsellor will provide psychosocial support and resource referral to migrant workers. Apply at:

MWC is seeking a Staff Lawyer to provide summary legal advice and full representation, conduct test case litigation, and advocate for policy and legal reform on migrant workers’ behalf. Apply by July 26th at this link: .

MWC is seeking a highly organized and dedicated Legal Secretary to join our team for a full-time, permanent position based out of our Vancouver offices. Apply before July 26th at the following link:.

MWC is seeking a passionate and dedicated Articling Student to join our team in 2025 (as early as January 2025 and as late as May 2025). Go to to learn more and apply.

Migrant Workers Centre (MWC) is seeking a temporary, part-time contract Program Coordinator position to lead our new project: Legal Education for Outreach (Legal Knowledge Capacity Building for Migrant Workers). Apply here: .