Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Building Capacity to Support BC's Migrant Workers
Agreement Number:
1593061
Agreement Value:
$1,423,880.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 4, 2019 - Sep 30, 2022
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..
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Location:
Burnaby, British Columbia, CA V5G0A7
Reference Number:
141-2018-2019-Q4-00522
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
136533726RT0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Feb 28, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of British Columbia
Program:
Migrant Worker Support Network
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.
Amendments: