Since June 1, temporary foreign workers can receive a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they arrive on Canadian soil at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince temporary foreign workers in agriculture are essential workers in settings at significant risk of outbreaks, it was essential to find a way to get them the vaccine quickly. There are thousands who will arrive in the coming weeks to lend a hand to the Quebec agri-food sector, “Andr\u00e9 Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said Monday in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly 2,275 foreign workers should therefore be eligible for this initiative. However, only temporary foreign workers arriving on charter flights are affected by this offer. They will be able to receive their second dose in their host region this summer. A team from the Direction r\u00e9gionale de sant\u00e9 publique de Montr\u00e9al will be deployed on site for each flight. \u201cEverything is in place to provide them with relevant information and facilitate the vaccination process, in particular through a translation system that will facilitate the registration and assessment of workers,\u201d underlined the Minister of International Relations and Francophonie and Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration, Nadine Girault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAccessibility to vaccination is a determining factor, and since the start of this major vaccination operation, we have seen in the field a real desire on the part of companies to work in concert with the health and social services network to adapt the ‘offer,’ added Christian Dub\u00e9, Minister of Health and Social Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"