OFA is pleased to provide comments to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on the proposal to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to allow for occupation-specific work permits under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

OFA is a member of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and works closely with CFA to develop national agriculture and agri-food policy positions. OFA supports the position and perspectives of the employer representatives on the CFA TFWP Service Delivery Working Group with regards to Occupation Specific Work Permits (OSWP). CFA’s submission to this consultation is attached to OFA’s letter of support.