Tree fruit growers in the British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley typically require about 3,300 seasonal workers annually. But working with foreign migrants who come to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) is different than working with domestic migrants. Participating farms must demonstrate an inability to find suitable local workers, for example, usually by showing ads placed, correspondence with employment centers and similar documentation. Growers must: —provide at least 240 hours worth of work to a minimum of two workers with SAWP; —provide housing that meets government standards and passes muster with either a municipal inspector, commercial inspection service, or […]