NEWS AND UPDATES
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An archive of past WALI email updates to employers can be found below.
WALI Updates For BC Employers
Latest WALI Updates
- June 27 - Proof of Advertising Requirement for LMIA Applications
- June 23 - Service Canada Wage Thresholds for High or Low Wage Positions for the TFW Program
- May 30- IRCC hosting virutal information sessions designed to help Canadian employers
- May 28- Increase to BC Minimum Wage
- May 14 - Follow-up to 2025 Travel Options from Jamaica to British Columbia
- May 14 - 2025 Travel Options from Jamaica to British Columbia
- May 7 - Ministry of Agriculture & Food and Ministry of Health TFW Housing Survey
- April 30 - Measles Outbreak
- April 15 - Delaying or Cancelling SAWP Mexico Workers & Booking Travel
- April 4 - SAWP Work Permit Expiry Date Issues
- March 17 - SAWP Contracts 2025 - Understanding Special Clothing & PPE Requirements
- March 6 - Have Your Say: Proposed Updates to TFW Housing Standards in the ALR - Session #4
- March 4 - Understanding CVAC Status Delays
- February 24 AgSafe HR Survey - Share Your Input!
- February 10 Okanagan Employer Information Session
- January 21 - Information Session
- January 3 - Caribbean 2025 SAWP Contract
- January 3 - Mexico 2025 SAWP Contract
- January 2 - Wage Rate Changes
- December 18 - Communication from Service Canada
- December 11 - Year-end Reminders
- October 11 - Employer Information Session
- October 10 - Additional Information from ESDC Regarding some TFW LMIA Applications
- Sept 20 - TFW Update from ESDC
- August 28 - SAWP 2025 Applications
- August 27 - End of Season Return Flights
- August 15 - TFW Government Policies Posted Online
- July 9 - Increase to WALI TFW Amdinistration Fee August 1, 2024
- June 12 - NEW UPDATE! LMIA Recruitment and Advertising Requirements
- June 12 - LMIA Recruitment and Advertising Requirements
- May 17 - Increase to B.C. Minimum Wage
- May 8 - NEW "Worker Change REquest" Function
- March 27 - Visa Requirements for SAWP Workers from Mexico
- March 21 - A Message from BCAC Executive Director: Transitions at WALI
- March 8 - Visa Requirements for Mexican Nationals - Update
- March 1 - Visa Requirements for Mexican Nationals
- February 22 - Reminder - Interior Employer Information Sessions
- February 9 - Booking Worker Travel - SAWP Mexico
- February 8 - Delaying Arrival Dates or Cancelling Workers
- February 6 - Interior Employer Information Sessions
- January 24 - WALI Staff Out of Office
- January 10 - WALI Fees for 2024
- January 10 - 2024 SAWP Contracts
- January 10 - Employer Info Session
- January 2 - Correction: Wage Rate Changes
- January 2 - Wage Rate Changes
Previous Updates by Year
2023
- December 19 - Year-end Reminders
- November 28 - Fees - Repeat of previous update
- November 23 - SAWP Mexico Processing Times
- November 21- New travel requirement for non-Mexican AgStream Workers flying through Mexico
- November 17 - 2024 Rollover for SAWP Mexico
- November 3 - Employer Information Session
- October 4 - Responsible Employer Pilot (REP)
- September 7 - Correction
- September 7 - End of Season Return Flights
- August 31 - SAWP Mexico - 2024 Applications
- August 24 - Working in Smoke & Emergency Support for Workers
- August 18 - Wildfire Safety for Workers
- August 9 - Service Canada Announcement: "Recognized Employer Pilot"
- July 31 - Important - Changing How Housing Inspections are Managed
- July 20 - Reminder SAWP Mexico Workers Without Travel Booked
- July 12 - Double Arrivals
- June 9- SAWP Mexico Transfers and Double Arrivals
- June 6- Reminders
- May 19 - Travel not being booked for SAWP Mexico workers
- May 9 - LMIA Online Demo Session
- May 5 - WALI Info Session
- April 13 - Labour Market Survey and Federal Strike
- April 5 - Increase to B.C. Minimum Wage
- February 23 - Interior Employer Information Sessions
- February 16 - Wait Times and AgSafe Cooking Class
- February 15 - ISB Info Session and SAWP Contracts - Correction
- February 13 - Info Session Rescheduled
- February 6 - Info Session
- January 12 - BC Employer Certificates and TFW Wage Rates
2022
- December 23 - 2023 Season
- December 9 - Update on Delays in Renewing Certificate of Registration
- December 7 - SAWP Mexico January Arrivals - Urgent
- December 6 - Employer Portal Information Sessions Rescheduled
- December 1 - Employer Portal Information Sessions
- November 22 - Delays in Renewing Certificate of Registration
- November 4 - Housing Inspection Clarification
- November 2 - Reminder Meet B.C. Licensed Mexican Recruiter
- October 21 - Meet B.C. Licensed Mexican Recruiter
- September 30 - Meet the Government of Guatemala
- September 27 - Correction Employer Information Sessions
- September 27 - CRITICAL UPDATE - Regulatory Changes
- September 24 - Employer Information Sessions
- July 12 - Info for Employers Waiting on Mexico SAWP
- June 15 - Reassigned SAWP Workers
- June 15 - New Billing Process for SAWP Mexico
- June 15 - Instruction Manual for Making Payments
- May 27 - Delaying Workers and Booking Travel
- May 25 - Contacting WALI
- May 19 - Employer Portal LMIA Status
- April 21 - Employer Portal Reminders
- April 8 - New Service Canada Announcements
- March 14 - Service Canada Employer Information Session
- March 11 - New Quarantine Protocols for Unvaccinated TFWs
- March 1 - Booking Travel for Mexico SAWP Workers<
- February 25 - New Information on Quarantine Procedures
- February 18 - Delayed SAWP Mexico LMIAs
- February 18 - New COVID-19 Travel Requirements Correction
- February 17 - New COVID-19 Travel Requirements
- February 9 - Service Canada Update & Sick Days
- February 3 - Quarantine & COVID-19 Housing Inspections
- January 14 - LMIA Application and Guatemala Entry Changes
- January 12 - COVID-19 Safety Plans and Access to Rapid Tests
- January 11 - WALI and Mi Tierra Holiday Fees for 2022
- January 7 - Important 2022 Employer Information
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