The number of temporary foreign workers in Canada has been increasing. The agricultural program in Canada has grown as a result of the contributions from temporary farm workers. Most of the activities done by the workers do not require specialized skills. During the Globe editorial meeting, Mr. Kenny, who is a board member, said that the program would soon come to an end. That meant that, some of the people did not support the program because of various reasons.
The workers who are brought in undertake low wage jobs because of they are unskilled in most of the sectors in the industry. They will require special training before they perform the specialized tasks. That would call for investment in training the temporary foreign workers. Most of the companies were not ready to invest in that. The immigrants who come into Canada can never become citizens in the country. A larger population of the labor force is made up of non-citizens. As a result, they act as slaves, and they are exploited most of the times. They are made to perform unpleasant tasks. Additionally, they face abuse, and they are threatened of deportation if they have a problem with their employees. As a result, some of the people are against the program because of the cases of exploitation.
The temporary workers are foreign and temporary and they are not workers. They are most of the times tied to their employers as slaves. They do not have the right to remain in Canada if they displease their employers. As a result, there is no room for innovation. The country remains stuck at the same place, and there are no developments in the industrial sector. That is why there is a call for fewer guests and more citizens in Canada.
However, temporary foreign workers program, has contributed much in the growth of the agricultural and industrial sectors of the economy in Canada. Canada has a growing economy, and the use of the foreign laborers saves them higher wages that they could have paid the Canadians. That is how the Canadian market makes it easy to balance between the rising demands of goods and services and the supply. They can supply enough goods to the citizens at fair prices.
There are various impacts that came up as a result of the increased number of temporary foreign workers in Canada. The impact affected political, economic and social status in Canada.
Influence of the government decisions
At some point, the government was unable to meet the foreign worker’s needs. Thus, they influenced the government decision to instill strict rules for the business groups. The business groups and industries were supposed to have enough resources to ensure that they fulfill the needs of the workers. The decision made brought a lot of criticism on the part of the government.
Unemployment for the Canadian citizens
Most of the temporary foreign workers replaced the Canadian citizens because they provided cheap labor. They were employed in food services and hospitality sectors. As a result, most of the Canadian citizens, who had specialized in some of the areas, lost their jobs.
Additionally, some of the young Canadians, who were still in learning institutions, feared that they would not get employment because of the high number of the temporary foreign workers. They also faced a challenge being established in the labor market and moving into the higher skill occupations. Their future faced danger because of the presence of the temporary foreign workers.
Low quality of production
After the temporary foreign workers replaced the skilled Canadian citizens, the level or production of goods and services decreased. The goods were produced in large quantities, but the quality was very low. The temporary foreign workers were not innovative. Thus, they did the job using the procedure they were shown. They did not come up with new ways of undertaking some of the tasks.
One of the impacts of the employment of the temporary foreign workers was the loss of job of the most of the Canadians. In Albert’s first nation reserve, seven in ten Canadians lost their jobs in the reserve and were replaced by the temporary foreign workers. An investigation done by Globe and Mail showed that employment of the temporary foreign workers resulted to poor quality in the provision of services in the hotels and other business sectors.
There are also measures set to ensure that the people who come in Canada have the right of becoming citizens. As a result, slavery cases will reduce, and they will be able to give best services to the country. There are also rules that have been set to ensure that the employers treat their employees in the rightful manner. Those who do not treat their employees rightfully they undergo punishment and a fine of up to $100,000. The provision will reduce the exploitation of the workers and provide protection for the foreign workers.
In support or against
Temporary foreign workers get a lot of help once they are deported in Canada. However, I do not support the idea with the fact that the number is doubling each year. They also do not receive their rights as citizens because they are under the rule of their masters. Having the temporary foreign workers means adopting slavery that is something of the past. Adopting the program each year means going back to slavery.
The quality of work in the provision of services is also reduced. The temporary foreign workers are there to receive commands from their masters and do not contribute their ideas in the building of the company. Christopher Worswick, an economist in Canada, says that the temporary foreign workers grab the young people’s opportunities in the industrial sectors making them not to obtain the best skills after their studies.
Additionally, some of the companies are reluctant to adopt the new technology because all the work is done by the foreign workers of provide cheap labor. Lack of adoption of the new technology means underdevelopment and the country will not be able to achieve a lot in the industrial sector in the near future. Thus, it is important to do away with the program and adopt the new technology and get specialized people who will perform the tasks.
In conclusion, the Canadian government assures the Canadian citizens of protection for their jobs. Although the number of the foreign workers is increasing every year, there are measures to be set to ensure that the number reduces. The adoption of the program affects the Canadian economy each day because the forces of supply and demand at some point do not balance. The population is high, and provision of food is not possible. That is why the government assures the citizens that the number will be reduced to ensure that the forces of demand and supply are balanced.
