Contribution: Migrant Worker Support Network
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
$3,944,169.00
Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Affected by COVID-19 in Prairie Region
FY 2021-22 · 2021-08-02
Summary
The objectives of the MWSN are: .• Increasing Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) awareness of their rights through workshops/information sessions.and employers’ awareness of their obligations to TFWs;.• Providing resources and services to enable TFWs to exercise their rights (legal clinics,.translation services, assistance with filing complaints);.• Liaising between TFWs and other members of the MWSN to build a culture of trust.while offering information, services and support to TFWs; and.• Improving TFW’s experiences while working in Canada and providing them with a.trusted channel to bring forward any issues or allegations of wrongdoing or abuse..
Department
Program
Migrant Worker Support Network
Recipient
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
118823244
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-22 | $1,394,169.00 |
| 1 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-22 | $1,742,710.00 |
| 2 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-22 | $3,944,169.00 |
As published
Reference Number
141-2021-2022-Q2-00689
Amendment Number
2
Amendment Date
2022-02-22
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
N
Recipient Business Number
118823244RR0001
Recipient Legal Name
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient City
Calgary
Recipient Postal Code
T2R0G5
Program Name
Migrant Worker Support Network
Program Name (French)
Réseau de soutien des travailleurs migrants
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Migrant Workers Support Network is to help migrant workers become better informed about their rights as workers in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le réseau de soutien aux travailleurs migrants vise à aider les travailleurs migrants à se familiariser avec leurs droits en tant que travailleurs au Canada.
Agreement Title
Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Affected by COVID-19 in Prairie Region
Agreement Number
18118562
Agreement Value
$3,944,169.00
Agreement Start Date
2021-08-02
Agreement End Date
2022-09-30
Description
The objectives of the MWSN are: .• Increasing Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) awareness of their rights through workshops/information sessions.and employers’ awareness of their obligations to TFWs;.• Providing resources and services to enable TFWs to exercise their rights (legal clinics,.translation services, assistance with filing complaints);.• Liaising between TFWs and other members of the MWSN to build a culture of trust.while offering information, services and support to TFWs; and.• Improving TFW’s experiences while working in Canada and providing them with a.trusted channel to bring forward any issues or allegations of wrongdoing or abuse..
Description (French)
Les objectifs du réseau consistent à : .• faire connaître davantage leurs droits aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires (TET) au moyen d’ateliers et de séances d’information et sensibiliser les employeurs à leurs obligations envers les TET; .• fournir des ressources et des services pour permettre aux TET d’exercer leurs droits (cliniques d’aide juridique, services de traduction, soutien pour le dépôt de plaintes);.• assurer la liaison entre les TET et les autres membres du réseau afin d’établir une culture de confiance tout en offrant de l’information, des services et du soutien aux TET;.• améliorer l’expérience de travail des TET au Canada et leur offrir un moyen fiable de signaler tout problème ou toute allégation d’acte répréhensible ou d’abus..
Organization Code
esdc-edsc
Organization
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
