Ability to hire or high-skilled TFWs can only work for a maximum of 8 months Commodities List (reminder: excludes workers between Jan 1 and Dec 15 (disadvantageous when grains and oilseeds) labour required throughout the winter months Employers requiring work falling within Production must be on the National Commodities the definition of On-farm Primary List (excludes grains and oilseeds) Agriculture Work must be in On-farm Primary Agriculture Employers responsible for transportation, housing and insurance costs TFWs can come from any country Maximum 1 year LMIA duration Producers involved in the production of Ability to hire low- or high-skilled Subject to Cumulative Duration regulation commodities listed on the National workers Production must be on the National Commodities Commodities List (reminder: excludes Agricultural List (excludes grains and oilseeds) grains and oilseeds) Stream Work must be in Employers requiring work falling within On-farm Primary Agriculture Employers responsible for transportation, housing the definition of On-farm Primary and insurance costs Agriculture TFWs can come from any country Maximum 1 year LMIA duration (if non On-farm Any agricultural employers seeking Allowed to work in the production Primary Agriculture work) labour, including those involved in of any commodity Subject to Cumulative Duration regulation value-added processing Stream for Lower wages and skill levels Subject to 10 per cent cap on low-wage TFW Incentive to hire for On-farm Primary Lower-skilled workforce Agriculture work (exemptions) Occupations Employers responsible for transportation and insurance costs, and must help the TFW find affordable and suitable housing TFWs can come from any country Subject to Cumulative Duration regulation Any employers seeking higher-skilled Maximum 2 year LMIA duration Transition plan required with LMIA application labour, including involved in Allowed to work in the production Higher wages and skill levels processing Stream for of any commodity Incentive to hire for On-farm Primary Higher-skilled Higher-skilled occupations Agriculture work (exemptions) Occupations Employer not responsible for transportation, housing or insurance costs
Ability to hire or high-skilled workers TFWs can only work for a maximum of 8 months between Jan 1 and Dec 15 (disadvantageous when labour required throughout the winter months Production must be on the National Commodities List (excludes grains and oilseeds) Work must be in On-farm Primary Agriculture Employers responsible for transportation, housing and insurance costs Commodities List (reminder: excludes grains and oilseeds) Employers requiring work falling within the definition of On-farm Primary Agriculture Agricultural Stream TFWs can come from any country Ability to hire low- or high-skilled workers Maximum 1 year LMIA duration Subject to Cumulative Duration regulation Production must be on the National Commodities List (excludes grains and oilseeds) Work must be in On-farm Primary Agriculture Employers responsible for transportation, housing and insurance costs Producers involved in the production of commodities listed on the National Commodities List (reminder: excludes grains and oilseeds) Employers requiring work falling within the definition of On-farm Primary Agriculture Stream for Lower-skilled Occupations TFWs can come from any country Allowed to work in the production of any commodity Lower wages and skill levels Maximum 1 year LMIA duration (if non On-farm Primary Agriculture work) Subject to Cumulative Duration regulation Subject to 10 per cent cap on low-wage TFW workforce Employers responsible for transportation and insurance costs, and must help the TFW find affordable and suitable housing Any agricultural employers seeking labour, including those involved in value-added processing Incentive to hire for On-farm Primary Agriculture work (exemptions) Stream for Higher-skilled Occupations TFWs can come from any country Maximum 2 year LMIA duration Allowed to work in the production of any commodity Higher-skilled occupations Employer not responsible for transportation, housing or insurance costs Subject to Cumulative Duration regulation Transition plan required with LMIA application Higher wages and skill levels Any employers seeking higher-skilled labour, including involved in processing Incentive to hire for On-farm Primary Agriculture work (exemptions)
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