Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) is established to boost the economy of the agricultural section in Canada. Agricultural producers and participating foreign countries are in cooperation in the process of recruiting and selecting workers.
A SAWP work permit is usually valid for up to 8 months between January and December 15 of the same year. Your employer will need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and send you a copy of the positive LMIA letter once it’s received from the Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada.
If you are a citizen of these participating countries, you may apply for the SAWP:
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
Mexico
Montserrat
St. Kitts-Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Examples of these agricultural commodity sectors are: Apiary products, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms flowers, nursery-grown trees, pedigreed canola seed, sod, tobacco, bovine, dairy, duck, horse, mink, poultry, sheep and swine etc.
Please be advised that the SAWP program does not provide a pathway to permanent residency of Canada. If you intend to immigrate to Canada as a agricultural worker, please check the Agri-Food Pilot Program for more information.
Let us help
If you need any help with your LMIA and/or SAWP work permit applications, you are more than welcome to fill out the assessment form and book a free consultation session with one of our RCICs. We are here to help and support you throughout your journey.
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