{"id":24840,"date":"2025-12-16T14:01:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/preparing-for-the-quebec-winter-tips-for-temporary-foreign-workers\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:12:17","slug":"preparing-for-the-quebec-winter-tips-for-temporary-foreign-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/preparing-for-the-quebec-winter-tips-for-temporary-foreign-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the Quebec Winter: Tips for Temporary Foreign Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24840\" class=\"elementor elementor-24840 elementor-24790\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e94a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6e94a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad863ef\" data-id=\"ad863ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e6be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e6be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter in Quebec can be challenging, especially for those coming for the first time as <\/span><b>Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you have lived here before, you already know what it\u2019s like: intense cold, snow, and sudden temperature changes. For newcomers, there is no need to worry: with proper information and preparation, it is possible to stay safe, warm, and enjoy the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Quebec, temperatures vary greatly depending on the season and region:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>November and December:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the cold begins to set in; ice and snow appear, and sometimes there are even storms.<\/span><\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>January and February:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the coldest months, with wind chill potentially dropping below -40\u00b0C (-40\u00b0F). However, the days are often sunny, which helps cope with the cold.<\/span><\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>March to May:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> snow is still present, but temperatures are milder.<\/span><\/li>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>June to October:<\/b> the weather is warm, with temperatures in July and August often exceeding 30\u00b0C (86\u00b0F), especially with humidity.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f35402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f35402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df3a09b\" data-id=\"df3a09b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8010c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8010c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-raman-chaudhary-1342422163-25489722-768x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-24800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-raman-chaudhary-1342422163-25489722-768x960.jpg 768w, 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elementor-element-08469b4\" data-id=\"08469b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e379f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2e379f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-768x1052.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-24827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-1121x1536.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-1495x2048.jpg 1495w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08940846-5f9a-4ebc-a287-a51f37f059d3-scaled.jpg 1869w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c0fc5\" data-id=\"d1c0fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd43e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd43e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To stay comfortable and safe, <\/span><b>InfoTET recommends that TFWs have<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>high-quality winter coat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hat, gloves, and scarf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Insulated and waterproof boots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thick socks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>good heating system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the home (if it doesn\u2019t work properly, ask the landlord to adjust it);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Warm blankets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the night.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frostbite can affect skin exposed to the cold, especially on extremities: ears, fingers, toes, nose, and cheeks. To prevent it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress warmly if you\u2019ll be outside for a long time;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go inside a warm area every 30 minutes;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your colleagues are also staying protected;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs of frostbite: numb or tingling skin, red then white, with small swellings;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suspect frostbite, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/health\/finding-a-resource\/info-sante-811\"><b>call 811<\/b><\/a><b> (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Info-Sant\u00e9 811 is a free and confidential telephone consultation service<\/span><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While waiting for professional help, stay out of the cold, remove wet clothing, and apply warm water to the affected area; <\/span><b>do not smoke or drink alcohol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as this can lower body temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-788004d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"788004d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f28c5\" data-id=\"18f28c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a50c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a50c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter is a time of year that presents <\/span><b>many physical and emotional challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Short, cold days affect energy and mood, which can lead to sadness, fatigue, and lack of motivation. Health can also be impacted, especially for people with chronic conditions. <\/span><b>Taking care of your body and mind is essential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget that on <\/span><b>December 18<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a webinar organized by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cafla.ca\/\"><b>Centre d&#8217;aide aux familles latino-am\u00e9ricaines (CAFLA)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a PSTM organization, will cover the topic: <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/event\/webinaire-defis-et-opportunites-pour-la-sante-et-le-bien-etre-en-hiver-pour-les-travailleurs-temporaires\/\"><b>Challenges and Opportunities for Health and Well-Being in Winter for Temporary Foreign Workers.<\/b><\/a><b>\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfeb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcfeb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>InfoTET d\u2019Immigrant Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our goal is to <\/span><b>inform and support TFWs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so they can adapt and fully experience life in Quebec. Sharing information about the climate, safety, and health in winter, as well as providing resources and tools, is part of our commitment to <\/span><b>facilitate integration and daily life in the province<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring that every temporary foreign worker feels prepared and supported during the coldest season of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1597639\" data-id=\"1597639\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8572c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8572c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-le-2025-12-16-a-13.42.23-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24830\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-le-2025-12-16-a-13.42.23-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-le-2025-12-16-a-13.42.23-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-le-2025-12-16-a-13.42.23-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Capture-decran-le-2025-12-16-a-13.42.23.png 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c2bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86c2bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Photos: Pexels<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter in Quebec can be challenging, especially for those coming for the first time as Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). 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