Farm, agrifood groups say government understands the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture
WINNIPEG — The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a plan to cut the number of temporary residents in Canada to curb population growth from […] Read moreTag Archives Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
Opportunities are on the horizon: is your farm team ready?
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council recently published its labour market forecast, Sowing Seeds of Change. The report goes into detail on some of the workforce challenges our industry will face between now and 2030. Producers say recruitment is becoming more difficult because of a lack of skilled labourers, the nature of the work (manual […] Read more
Ag labour challenges continue
The latest agricultural labour market information shows shortages cost the sector billions and the problem is likely to grow. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s most recent survey, conducted by the Conference Board of Canada between March and September, found 28,200 jobs were unfilled during peak season in 2022. That resulted in a 3.7 percent […] Read more
Who wants to work in ag?
Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council research has found that Canadian farmers lost $2.9 billion in potential earnings in 2020, due to lack of labour.
