Foreign Agricultural Workers

Hiring Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers

You can hire a temporary foreign agricultural worker under one of the following streams:

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program

• TFW must be from Mexico or participating Caribbean countries
• production must be included on the National Commodities List

Agricultural stream

• TFW can be from any country
• production must be included on the National Commodities List

Stream for high-wage positions

• production is not included on the National Commodities List
• TFW can be hired for any high-wage agricultural position

Stream for low-wage positions

• production is not included on the National Commodities List
• TFW can be hired for a low-wage agricultural position

Foreign Agricultural Worker Resources

Resources for Employers

• Workplace health and safety
• Housing
• Resources to share with workers

Resources for Workers

• Resources
• Programs
• Your rights
• Safety