Immigrant agricultural workers - job search services


This program is intended for farm workers who need help finding work and would like to learn more about their rights. Through the Immigrant Agricultural Workers program, we also offer free legal advocacy services.
 
Select Image to view IAW-JSS provides basic pre-employment and labor market information/education in a culturally sensitive manner to the seasonal worker community. Through this program, we raise the awareness of various programs and services in the region, specificially for season workers. This provides additional career options and alternative employment opportunities to make a smooth transition to gradual full time employment.
 
 
IAW-JSS program provides employment tool and skills and has many guest speakers from ESB, Worksafe B.C., Translink and FARSHA to give first hand information to farm workers
 


 
 









We offer assistance to farm and seasonal workers by providing employment and labour education sessions. (These sessions are at no cost to participants).

  • Provide basic pre-employment and labor market information/education
  • Provides assistance in developing resumes and covering letters, job search, improving on interviewing skills, access community resources/services and one-on-one counseling
  • Provide valuble information on labor related issues such as Employment Standards, Legal Services, Workers Compensation, etc.


legal advocacy


The legal advocacy program is co-managed by PICS and the Abbotsford Community Services Society, and addresses the typical needs of the seasonal worker communities in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Regions. Through the Workers Partnership Program, our two organizations serve agricultural workers. The Law Foundation of BC funds this program, which reviews and highlights issues to improved the conditions of agricultural workers through legal education and law reform.

This program has helped many of our clients win their EI, WCB, and CPP disability appealrs and also with issues of wages non-payment.

This program is designed to help agricultural workers with multiple barriers and assist them in dealing with legal issues related to Employment Insurance, Workers Compensation Board, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Disability Cases.