{"id":10054,"date":"2014-05-10T17:17:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-10T09:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=10054"},"modified":"2014-05-13T18:08:31","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T10:08:31","slug":"statement-on-the-alleged-violations-of-the-tfw-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/10\/statement-on-the-alleged-violations-of-the-tfw-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on the alleged violations of the TFW Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a statement from Philippine Consul General to Vancouver Mr. Neil Frank Ferrer issued April 24, 2014.<\/p>\n

\"Officials<\/a>
Officials of the Philippine Consulate General Vancouver: from right: Consul Melanie Rita B. Diano, Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Consul Anthony Achilles L. Mandap, and Ms. Josephine A. Nacisvalencia (Cultural & Information Officer). Photo courtesy of Vancouver PCG<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We view with great concern this controversy, which, unfortunately, has unfairly cast a\u00a0bad light on our hardworking Filipino temporary workers.<\/p>\n

To be perfectly accurate, this issue is not about temporary workers per se, and much\u00a0less about Filipino TFWs alone. It is about a very small number of employers suspected\u00a0of violating the TFW program.<\/p>\n

The TFW program has been a mechanism which qualified Canadian employers\u00a0have used to recruit and bring in qualified foreign workers to occupations with labor\u00a0shortages.<\/p>\n

Filipino TFWs come in where they are needed, where the local workforce is inadequate\u00a0or unavailable, and only after all the requirements for hiring temporary foreign workers\u00a0have been complied with.<\/p>\n

Filipino workers abide by Canada\u2019s immigration and labour regulations.<\/p>\n

In connection with reports concerning Filipino temporary workers at McDonald\u2019s in\u00a0Victoria, BC, we have spoken to the McDonald’s management on the issue. We have\u00a0been informed that these developments will not have any impact on the employment\u00a0status of the foreign workers in their system.<\/p>\n

We are closely monitoring developments on this issue and will extend every necessary\u00a0assistance to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of Filipino workers.<\/p>\n

NEIL FRANK FERRER<\/strong>
\nConsul General of the Philippines
\nVancouver, BC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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