Tree fruit growers in 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 is different than working with domestic migrants. Participating farms must demonstrate an inability to find suitable local workers, for example, usually by showing the ads they’ve placed and correspondence with employment centers. Guest-workers require housing that meets government standards and passes muster with either a municipal inspector, commercial inspection service, or third-party inspector. A visit from a municipal inspector in Kelowna costs $125. Wages must be at least $10.25 an […]