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  • Pathways and Pitfalls: Service Provision for Migrant Farmworkers in Southern Ontario

    Every year, tens of thousands of migrant workers enter Canada to supply the agricultural sector with temporary labour through the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) or the Agricultural Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). It is within this context that we are sharing what we learned from MAWs and the organizations that support

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  • February 2024 Cross-Regional Meeting

    February 2024 Cross-Regional Meeting Dear PRESMA* community partners and collaborators,We hope that you are all staying warm this November. It has been a while since we have connected, and we welcome those partners who have recently joined PRESMA. It is a pleasure to share with you an update on the progress of our research and

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  • PRESMA Updates and Future Research Directions

    Dear PRESMA* partners, We are happy to share some updates about our project along with our plans for this season and beyond. In addition, we are looking for your help as we try to connect with farmworkers who have used your services to navigate a complex or difficult issue. While we have spoken to more

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  • What is the PRESMA project?

    PRESMA stands for Partnered Research Evaluating Services with Migrants in Agriculture. Our team is made up of academics, service leaders and providers, and support organizations interested in developing sustainable help for migrant agricultural workers in Southern Ontario and beyond. Our work is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada since 2022.

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