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Montmagny, QC / Culinary Workshop for TFWs.

Alejandra Salas — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Montmagny, QC / Culinary Workshop for TFWs.

📍 160 Boulevard Taché Est, Montmagny, QC, Canada
📅 March 21, 2026
🕐 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Culinary workshop for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs), led by a chef originally from Togo. Togolese cuisine featuring the use of maple syrup to prepare a traditional Togolese dessert. A blend of flavors from here and abroad.

👉 This activity is intended for Temporary Foreign Workers (with a closed work permit).

Please follow the instructions on the poster and contact the organizer.

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Montmagny, QC / Basketball Tournament for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs)

Alejandra Salas — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Montmagny, QC / Basketball Tournament for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs)

📍 141 Bd Taché E, Montmagny, QC G5V 1B9 – Louis-Jacques-Casault High School
📅 March 7, 2026
🕐 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

👉 This activity is intended for temporary foreign workers (with a closed work permit).

Please follow the instructions on the poster and contact the organizer.

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Montmagny, QC / Fire Prevention Training for TFWs

Alejandra Salas — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Montmagny, QC / Fire Prevention Training for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs)

📍 3 Bd Taché E, Montmagny, QC – Resto-Bar Lafontaine
📅 February 27, 2026
🕐 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Training session (with an instructor) on everyday fire prevention (at home, importance of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, types of heating systems, stovetops, etc.).

👉 This activity is intended for temporary foreign workers.

Please follow the instructions on the poster and contact the organizer.

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Berthier-sur-Mer / Fête du soccer interculturell

jo.buitrago — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Fête du soccer annuelle à

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Socer Party

Nicolas Bellier — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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L’Isle-aux-Grues: immersion in an insular way of life

Francisco Salazar — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:30:53 +0000

L’Isle-aux-Grues is located just a few kilometers from Montmagny and is the only one of the 21 islands in the archipelago that is inhabited all year round. Of the 130 or so inhabitants who have embraced island life, around a dozen are temporary foreign workers, most of whom are employed by the Isle Cheese Factory, while others work on dairy farms producing milk for the cheese factory. Let’s delve into the lives of the TFWs who have adopted this way of life.

Text, photos et video : Marie-Anne Dayé. Translation: SIARI

To reach L’Isle-aux-Grues from the mainland, you have to take the ferry… or an airplane if the tide is too low. In winter, you have no other choice: the plane is the only way to reach the island. On the island, we meet some of the workers at the cheese factory and the manager of the production site, Daniel Roy, who briefly describes life on this small piece of land. “It has its charm!” he says immediately. “You need a somewhat contemplative attitude. It’s quiet here, you can take a deep breath.” You have to plan your excursions, as there is neither a school nor a large grocery store. In winter, the cheese production is delivered by a small plane with the seats removed to make more space. One thing is certain: every logistical operation has to be carefully planned.

Edison Guerrero and Yudi Stella Rivera, Colombia

Edison and Yudi took a leap of faith and said goodbye to their two children, aged 24 and 25, and to Spain, where they had lived for 20 years, after leaving Colombia for new experiences in Canada. With a visitor’s visa in hand, they were recruited by a recruitment agency in Montreal to work for a multinational company. Unfortunately, they soon discovered that, contrary to promises, they had been working for several months without a valid work permit. A class action lawsuit is currently underway on this issue. Fortunately, with the support of the Immigrant Workers’ Center (IWC), they were able to obtain an Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers (OWP-VW).

After a presentation by the MRC Montmagny team during a visit to Montreal, they were able to secure employment at the Isle Cheese Factory. On April 15, 2024, they settled on this small, 9 km long island with their dog Kloe, whom they had brought with them from Spain. “Our plan for the future is to start a legal process in Canada. To do this, we first need to apply for a closed work permit with the company, learn the language and get a driver’s license… All these things contribute to our integration. We have made it in another country. We know we need to fully understand the culture and learn everything Canada has to offer,” says Edison.

To work in Quebec, you need a valid work permit. Thank you to a temporary measure that has been extended until 2025, certain foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors can, under certain conditions, apply for a work permit without leaving the country. However, this procedure is subject to certain conditions. Be sure to find out about the requirements before you start working. Finally, you should note that your employer cannot initiate the immigration procedure without your active involvement. You must make sure that an application has actually been made in your name. Read the guide for temporary foreign workers to find out more about employees’ rights and employers’ obligations.

Serge-Alain Konan, Ivory Coast

Serge-Alain, who came from the Ivory Coast in 2023, enjoys life on the island, even if it is “a bit of a different world” due to the lifestyle on the island. He works as a cheese ripening specialist, having previously gained experience in the yogurt industry in his home country. “This is my first year in Québec and I am working in this cheese factory that makes delicious cheese,” he says with a broad smile. “If you want to live on the island, you have to love the peace and quiet,” he adds, pointing out that there are many activities to enjoy here, including pétanque, fishing and goose hunting. He hopes to extend his work permit, which expires next year, and bring his 5-year-old daughter to live with him. “I feel at home on L’Isle-aux-Grues, I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else !”

Jonh Fredy Cifuentes Bedoya, Colombia

Jonh arrived on L’Isle-aux-Grues in an OWP-VW under similar circumstances to his compatriots Edison and Yudi. He appreciates the peace and quiet on the island, as he himself has a quiet nature. His goal is to “build a better future, because the situation in Colombia is complex in many ways.” First of all, he believes, he needs to master the French language perfectly in order to apply for a permanent residence permit. Who knows, maybe he will find the love of his life here, he wonders. Being far away from his parents, who have remained in Colombia, is a challenge, but “these are situations you have to face, because that’s life!”

Lucio Rodolfo Hurtado Navas

Lucio, who is originally from Santa Rosa, Guatemala, is working his third season on a dairy farm on the island this year, supplying milk to the cheese dairy. “I didn’t have a steady job in Guatemala. My brother recommended that I come here and it was a great opportunity,” he says. He usually arrives in February or March and leaves again in September. When he first came here, to this remote place, it took him a few months to settle in, but he managed because, as he says, the body can adapt to anything. “I even told my boss that I wanted to see snow before I came back to Guatemala,” says Lucio, who appreciates the cooler temperatures.

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Cap Saint-Ignace / Launch of the intercultural soccer league

Francisco Salazar — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000

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When basketball and TET become one!

Francisco Salazar — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:24:40 +0000

A full day of basketball: that’s all it took to please the Montmagny MRC’s temporary foreign workers, many of whom are fans of the sport. Some sixty of them, mostly Filipinos and Madagascans, enjoyed this activity organized by the Corporation de développement de la MRC de Montmagny (CDEMM).

Text and photos Marie-Anne Dayé

In all, some sixty TFW took part in the activity, which took place at the Louis-Jacques Casault school gymnasium on November 4, 2023. “Basketball is the number 1 sport in my country,” says Sean Ferrer, a Filipino who has been working in machine operation and furniture assembly at Teknion since January 2022. He chose to come to Quebec for better salary conditions, and hopes that his wife and 8-year-old son – also a basketball fan – will be able to join him. One of the difficulties Sean faces, like many of his compatriots, is the language barrier. “I want to learn French, so I’ve started taking classes,” he says proudly.

Filipinos, after Mexicans and Guatemalans, are the most numerous temporary foreign workers in Quebec.

Knowledge of French

A new measure introduced by the government of Quebec will require temporary foreign workers to prove that they have a minimum level 4 oral proficiency in French when renewing their work permits, after having been in Quebec for more than three years. Employers, for their part, will have to meet requirements to support their employees’ learning of French. This measure will not apply to agricultural workers.

Socializing, an essential need

Chris Baldonasa, also originally from the Philippines, joined Fonderie Poitras in L’Islet six months ago as a quality controller. Previously, he held a similar position at Toyota, but his salary was very low. “It’s a cycle. You get paid, you pay expenses, that’s it. You can’t save. Here, at least, I can save about 20% of what I earn,” he says, adding that his goal is to support his family back home. As he rubs shoulders with many Filipinos at work, he finds it easier to adapt to his new reality in Quebec. Every Saturday, they get together, cook, eat, play karaoke or celebrate a birthday. For him, this basketball day is another opportunity to socialize. And it’s even better if it’s to play the national sport!

The importance of community

Miora Razafimahefa Davidson chose Quebec to develop his career internationally. Before leaving Madagascar in November 2022, he was an industrial systems engineer specializing in energy. Today, he works for Garant, a manufacturer of snow shovels, as a laborer. He feels that his work here doesn’t necessarily match up to his lofty ambitions, but that it’s a great opportunity nonetheless.

Davidson, as his friends call him, was accompanied by ten other Madagascans when he arrived, which he says made it easier for him to settle in. “Here, it’s very subway-work-sleep, not like back home,” says Davidson, who comes from the land of mora-mora (slowness, tranquility). He believes that the lifestyle is more individual in Quebec than in Madagascar. “Back home, we know our neighbors,” says the 27-year-old. He does, however, acknowledge the support of the Montmagny accueille organization (a CDEMM partner), which has been offering him help and useful information on local services since his arrival.

These sporting activities with temporary foreign workers are also conducive to the exchange of information. The InfoTET team was on hand to distribute the general information guide and answer TFW’ questions, and a CNESST prevention advisor was also on hand to chat with participants.

The project was funded by the Government of Canada.

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Berthier-sur-Mer / Soccer party

Francisco Salazar — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Join the Fête du soccer organized by the Corporation de développement économique de la MRC de Montmagny (CDEMM)!

August 19, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Centre des Loisirs, 24 Bd Blais E, Berthier-sur-Mer, QC G0R 1E0, Canada.

Soccer, corn dinner, bike donations from Cyclo Nord-Sud

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