G77

Probably because it was a link and we're too lazy to click it

newshoney

I noticed... just had nothing useful to add to the OP so have kept out of the thread.

Posidrive

Oops, didn't see that one We are a thorugh lot on here

Posidrive

My issue is with the lies and false promises that are being made to get skilled workers across on TWPs at cheaper than the going rate for Canadians. It's probably a realistic bet that the OP was paid at least 10% less the the Canadians doing the same job. 3 weeks salary would have equated to about 6-7% of the annual salary so I would have expected some kind of human decency given this situation.

But given that the the OP was actually booted 3 months previously I agree that this would have been to much to expect.

PMM

Hi

Sorry, but to get an approved LMO the employer must pay the average wage for the job in the area before HRSDC will approve it

"Wages and Working Conditions

HRSDC/SC reviews the wages that you are offering the foreign worker, and compares them to wages paid to Canadians in the same occupation based on labour market information from Statistics Canada, HRSDC/SC, provincial ministries, and other reliable sources. Your job offer will not be confirmed if you are offering wages below rates paid to Canadians in the occupation and region where he/she will be employed.

You are required to offer temporary foreign workers working in a unionized environment the same wage rate as established under the collective bargaining agreement. In addition, benefits provided to Canadian workers or permanent residents must be extended to temporary foreign workers."

Alan2005

I agree it's harsh on the OP. Even if it was 3mo's ago - losing your job isn't nice, and I can understand the frustration that came out in the post (as misdirected as it was). However if I was running a company (some would say thank god i'm not) and had to lay people off, those on TWP's would be the first to go as there is generally an extra cost associated with employing them - this is especially so if their TWP is about to be renewed.

Not sure about the pay for people on TWP's, however there is a lot of evidence that says immigrants are paid less than Canadians generally (you can find this info on the stats can website). Prejudice and exploitation are for sure in the mix as causes for this, but the main one is usually that people need to go back a few years in their career path.

Linda P

I feel sorry for their situation....yes it totally sucks, but she lost any respect from me when she mentioned wanting to commit suicide.....

Great....then where would the family be!!!!

Linda

Lorna at Vicenza

I think this thread has had it's day.

The OP has not posted for the last few days so any advice and / or criticism is pointless and serves no more purpose.

Best of luck to her.

Posidrive

So how do you explain the fact that I was paid 20% less than my Canadian colleagues with the same experience when I first arrived on a TWP. The job title had a wide salary band and I was paid pretty near the bottom because they knew I was keen to get to Canada ASAP. The only up side was that the bottom end of the salary band with this company was well above the industry norms. OK, this was a non unionised environment and I did receive the other benefits, but...... Some Canadian employers are preying on peoples hopes and dreams.

PMM

Hi

But I bet than any new hires in Canada got the same lower end of the salary scale (unless they were better negotiators) and moved up as time went on?

Alan2005

I think that answers how they did it.

Aviator

With our organization any new hires will start at the lower end of the salary scale and increase with seniority or promotions to other functions. It has nothing to do with where they come from, purely experience and seniority based. A captains salary has a broad range and no new captain is going to get top dollar.
Some industries, such as mine take advantage of supply and demand, there is no shortage of wanna be pilots and they will work for next to nothing. A flight instructor can earn as little as $18 an hour (after spending up to $100,000 to get their license) and only earn when working, on call. So bad weather or low enrollment = low income. Most do it because they want to get up to the big birds, which will take quite a while.

Posidrive

Not quite the same situation. I had worked with them as a consultant for 15 years so it's not exactly like I was an unknown quantity to them. Their attitude was "You want to come to Canada, Take it or leave it.". I still prey for the day when my current employer buys them and I get the opprotunity to fire all their sorry asses.

Perhaps I have an unreasobably low optinion of Canadian employment practices, but to say the least my experience has not been great. I'm so happy to now be working for a French company, and it takes a lot for a Brit to say that

garrett8787

Might as well join the other 1 million immigrants who are staying Illegally and going around looking for work in the meantime

Alan2005

You seem somewhat bitter

To add some balance, I work for a Canadian employer and my experience is the exact opposite to yours in every way (the transfer to a Canadian office was at my request)