Agriculture Worker
You can only hire a temporary foreign agricultural worker in occupations and activities related to primary agriculture, associated in one of these National Occupational Classification codes: 0821, 0822, 8252, 8255, 8431, 8432, and 8611
You can hire a temporary foreign agricultural worker under one of the following streams:
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
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temporary foreign worker must be from Mexico or the participating Caribbean countries
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production must be included on the National Commodities List
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temporary foreign worker can be from any country
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production must be included on the National Commodities List
Stream for high-wage positions
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production is not included on the National Commodities List
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temporary foreign worker can be hired for any high-wage agricultural position
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production is not included on the National Commodities List
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temporary foreign worker can be hired for a low-wage agricultural position
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