{"id":24968,"date":"2026-01-21T16:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/?post_type=guide&#038;p=24968"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:22:20","slug":"the-employment-contract","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/the-employment-contract\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The employment contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24968\" class=\"elementor elementor-24968 elementor-22663\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef00dab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ef00dab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13afd0d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13afd0d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef0ccb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ef0ccb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3581af36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3581af36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The nature of the contract<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73747247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73747247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The employment contract is a written or verbal agreement between a worker and an employer. In exchange for remuneration, the worker undertakes to perform a task for the employer. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0aea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb0aea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An employment contract is worthless if it does not comply with labour laws, even if the employer and worker agree to it.<\/p><p>In addition to specifying the tasks to be performed by the worker and the duration of the agreement, the employment contract should also state The working conditions (salary, work schedule, leave, etc.). Even if it can be determined orally, it is advisable to set out the employment contract in writing, to avoid misunderstandings. <\/p><p>The form of the employment contract may vary according to the business or the status of the worker. A model employment contract is provided by the CNESST and can be adapted by employers to suit their own situation. The Minist\u00e8re de l&rsquo;Immigration, de la Francisation et de l&rsquo;Int\u00e9gration (MIFI) also offers an employment contract template specifically for temporary foreign workers (TFWs).  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b61a17 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"17b61a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/contrat-travail-gabarit\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"The CNESST template\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/contrat-travail-gabarit\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CNESST template\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caaec6f elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"caaec6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/immigration\/formulaires\/fr\/Embaucher_un_travailleur_temporaire\/FO_Contrat_travail_type_PTET_A2700CF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"The MIFI template\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/immigration\/formulaires\/fr\/Embaucher_un_travailleur_temporaire\/FO_Contrat_travail_type_PTET_A2700CF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe MIFI template\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e036da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e036da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b381d8b elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b381d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Special TFW<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7339a702 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7339a702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a20e828 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a20e828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e977de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65e977de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cb6108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31cb6108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any employer hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW) in Quebec is required to provide a written employment contract, in accordance with the requirements of the Quebec government.<\/p><p>This rule applies to all types of TFW under the:<\/p><ul><li>Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) program;<\/li><li>Seasonal farm workers program (farm workers stream of the TFWP and SAWP). In the case of the SAWP, the employer is required to provide the worker with a copy of the employment contract in Spanish; <\/li><li>International Mobility Program (IMP), whenever the work permit issued is a closed permit.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f633efa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f633efa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb2514a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cb2514a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zoom.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zoom.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zoom-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66aa60d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"66aa60d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the differences between the Agricultural Stream of the TFWP and the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 192v32c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-32c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm201 284.7L476.7 505c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L343 405.3c-4.5-4.5-7-10.6-7-17V372c-35.3 27.6-79.7 44-128 44C93.1 416 0 322.9 0 208S93.1 0 208 0s208 93.1 208 208c0 48.3-16.4 92.7-44 128h16.3c6.4 0 12.5 2.5 17 7l99.7 99.7c9.3 9.4 9.3 24.6 0 34zM344 208c0-75.2-60.8-136-136-136S72 132.8 72 208s60.8 136 136 136 136-60.8 136-136z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 192v32c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-32c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-32c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h32c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm201 284.7L476.7 505c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L343 405.3c-4.5-4.5-7-10.6-7-17V372c-35.3 27.6-79.7 44-128 44C93.1 416 0 322.9 0 208S93.1 0 208 0s208 93.1 208 208c0 48.3-16.4 92.7-44 128h16.3c6.4 0 12.5 2.5 17 7l99.7 99.7c9.3 9.4 9.3 24.6 0 34zM344 208c0-75.2-60.8-136-136-136S72 132.8 72 208s60.8 136 136 136 136-60.8 136-136z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4a767d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e4a767d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221148b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221148b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), part of the TFWP, is based on bilateral agreements between Canada and certain countries:<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Anguilla \u2022 Antigua and Barbuda \u2022 Barbados \u2022 Dominica \u2022 Grenada \u2022 Jamaica \u2022 Mexico \u2022 Montserrat &#8211; Saint Kitts and Nevis \u2022 Saint Lucia \u2022 Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines \u2022 Trinidad and Tobago<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The agricultural stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is more flexible, with no specific agreement, and allows the recruitment of foreign workers from several other countries. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215d0288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"215d0288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76988501 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76988501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0cf9ef e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"2d0cf9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal_mobile&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"755825135\" aria-label=\"Onglets. Ouvrez des \u00e9l\u00e9ments avec Entrer ou Espace, fermez-les avec Echape et naviguez \u00e0 l&#039;aide des touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-7558251351\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-7558251351\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-7558251351\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSAWP\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-7558251352\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-7558251352\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-7558251352\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tTFWP - Agricultural stream\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720 e-n-tab-title-7558251351\" id=\"e-n-tab-content-7558251351\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-4a78c0cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a78c0cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bfae73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14bfae73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0e86ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d0e86ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Contract duration:<\/strong><\/span> Maximum 8 months<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contract language:<\/span><\/strong> Translation required and validated by consular authorities<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligible countries:<\/strong><\/span> Mexico and Caribbean countries<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Type of work permit:<\/strong><\/span> Closed<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Housing:<\/strong><\/span> Mandatory, employer-paid and subject to inspection<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Government oversight:<\/strong><\/span> Strong consular involvement<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Health insurance:<\/span><\/strong> Private, paid by the employer (not eligible for RAMQ)<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recourse in cases of abuse:<\/span><\/strong> Consulate, CNESST<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307cf83c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"307cf83c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a8d8fa elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"75a8d8fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes\/administrer-gerer\/embauche-gestion-personnel\/recruter\/embaucher-immigrant\/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire\/embaucher-travailleur-agricole\/mexique-antilles-8-mois-ou-moins\/conditions\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on SAWP\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes\/administrer-gerer\/embauche-gestion-personnel\/recruter\/embaucher-immigrant\/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire\/embaucher-travailleur-agricole\/mexique-antilles-8-mois-ou-moins\/conditions\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on SAWP\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720 e-n-tab-title-7558251352\" id=\"e-n-tab-content-7558251352\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-70468b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70468b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759acacd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"759acacd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fc8582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fc8582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contract duration:<\/span><\/strong> Up to 24 months<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Contract language:<\/strong><\/span> Contract written in a language understood by the worker<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligible countries:<\/strong><\/span> No restrictions<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Type of work permit:<\/strong><\/span> Closed<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Housing:<\/strong><\/span> Mandatory (price capped according to housing type) and subject to inspection<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Government oversight:<\/strong><\/span> Less supervision<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Health insurance:<\/strong><\/span> Private, paid by the employer (not eligible for RAMQ)<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Recourse in cases of abuse:<\/strong><\/span> CNESST, local community organizations<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c1d158 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13c1d158\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f36b66b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7f36b66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes\/administrer-gerer\/embauche-gestion-personnel\/recruter\/embaucher-immigrant\/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire\/embaucher-travailleur-agricole\/tout-pays-maximum-24-mois\/conditions\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on TFWP - Agricultural stream\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes\/administrer-gerer\/embauche-gestion-personnel\/recruter\/embaucher-immigrant\/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire\/embaucher-travailleur-agricole\/tout-pays-maximum-24-mois\/conditions\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on TFWP - Agricultural stream\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582175f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"582175f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceab2a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ceab2a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eaff856 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eaff856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277beee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"277beee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clauses included in the employment contract<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e620430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e620430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The employment contract may contain several clauses that require careful attention, particularly when hiring a temporary foreign worker.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b797866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b797866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain clauses must be included in an employment contract intended for a temporary foreign worker. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/I-0.2.1,%20r.%203#se:6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 6 of the Quebec Immigration Regulation<\/a><\/strong> provides that the employment contract must, at a minimum, include the following elements:<\/p><ul><li>The business&rsquo;s full contact details;<\/li><li>The worker&rsquo;s full contact details;<\/li><li>Duration of the employment contract, including start and end dates;<\/li><li>Job title and description of duties, consistent with the job posting;<\/li><li>Details of remuneration (payment terms, base salary, bonuses,<br>benefits plan);<\/li><li>Work schedule;<\/li><li>Vacations and leave;<\/li><li>Duration of trial period and\/or training period, if applicable;<\/li><li>The health and hospitalization insurance plan provided;<\/li><li>Terms governing termination of the employment contract;<\/li><li>A commitment to comply with Quebec&rsquo;s labour standards.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3663216 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3663216\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293eb9a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"293eb9a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5623711e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5623711e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_5_Encadre.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22489\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17894e12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17894e12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203a98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"203a98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presence or absence of a collective agreement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3a021b e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"7f3a021b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"2134508059\" aria-label=\"Onglets. Ouvrez des \u00e9l\u00e9ments avec Entrer ou Espace, fermez-les avec Echape et naviguez \u00e0 l&#039;aide des touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-21345080591\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-21345080591\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-21345080591\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tUnionized workers\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-21345080592\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-21345080592\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-21345080592\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tNon-unionized workers\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-21345080591\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-21345080591\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-45f0f716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f0f716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ef6291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ef6291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">There is no traditional individual contract: employment is governed by a collective agreement, a contract negotiated between the employer and the union. Working conditions are negotiated by the union, on behalf of its unionized workers, who are automatically bound by this agreement. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-21345080592\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-21345080592\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-21cf27fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21cf27fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5bda3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b5bda3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Can negotiate and sign individual employment contracts with their employer. Working conditions are governed by labour standards and the Quebec Labour Code. <\/p>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7158d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb7158d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The employment contract may also include any other clauses deemed relevant by the employer, provided they comply with labour laws. It must comply with standards relating to salary payment, calculation of overtime, statutory holidays and days off, various types of leave, compensation, meal times and procedures in cases of non-compliance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228efab elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"228efab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/conditions-travail\/salaire-paye\/salaire\/contrat-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on the CNESST website\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/conditions-travail\/salaire-paye\/salaire\/contrat-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on the CNESST website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6398decb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6398decb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22092d93 elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22092d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Special TFW<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2882e74f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2882e74f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1bd9b6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a1bd9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aafed10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5aafed10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebd233a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ebd233a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">For the TFW, the contract is a vital component of their application when seeking a work permit. It is used by the authorities to assess the candidate&rsquo;s suitability for the job during the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Employers are therefore advised to carefully describe the duties to be performed, ensuring that the description accurately reflects the reality of the position to be filled, and the skills of the foreign worker.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The TFW must have a copy of their employment contract before the employer submits the Application for Temporary Selection (ATS) to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC, federal) and the Minist\u00e8re de l&rsquo;Immigration, de la Francisation et de l&rsquo;Int\u00e9gration (MIFI, provincial).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">For jobs requiring an LMIA, the employer must also provide the future foreign worker with a duly signed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ircc.canada.ca\/francais\/centre-aide\/reponse.asp?qnum=1200&amp;top=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employment offer letter<\/a><\/strong>, which must be included in the application file. This must refer to the same occupation, salary and working conditions that appear in the employment contract. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2046a8f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2046a8f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769fd2fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"769fd2fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8a9b54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c8a9b54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a621a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a621a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose of the contract<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cfb841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51cfb841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The employment contract aims to protect the worker&rsquo;s rights against potential abuses by the employer.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b35d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b35d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It guards against various forms of abuse: unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, inadequate housing conditions, or unilateral changes to working conditions.<\/p><p>For Temporary Foreign Workers with <strong>closed work permits<\/strong>, whether under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mobility Program (IMP), the employment contract cannot be substantially modified without submitting a new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and work permit application. These significant changes may, for example, involve a change of position or workplace, or a substantial increase in salary. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730d688a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"730d688a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebecpro.com\/permis-de-travail-peut-on-changer-les-conditions-demploi\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information, in particular on minor modifications that can be tolerated within a valid positive LMIA\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebecpro.com\/permis-de-travail-peut-on-changer-les-conditions-demploi\/\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information, in particular on minor modifications that can be tolerated within a valid positive LMIA\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f329f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f329f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Workers holding open permits, as well as permanent residents and Canadian citizens, may freely change positions within the same business or move to a different employer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31af8821 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31af8821\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939c77c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"939c77c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fc4cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41fc4cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22490\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ch3_6_Encadre-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2983d404 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2983d404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7378e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7378e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recruitment and placement agencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a816a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a816a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To avoid exploitation by recruitment or placement agencies, temporary foreign workers (TFWs) can:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Verify that the agency holds a licence issued by the CNESST;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Ensure they do not have to pay any fees to secure employment: recruitment costs are borne by the employer, not the worker;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Confirm that the agency has provided written information regarding: the job offered, salary and working conditions, the employer\u2019s name and housing arrangements (if applicable).<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">The agency is also bound by the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, which prohibits any form of discrimination against workers on protected grounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443311fc elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"443311fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Plus d&#039;informations sur le site de la CNESST\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlus d'informations sur le site de la CNESST\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba6f55f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ba6f55f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6750d35 elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6750d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Special TFW<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946bd99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"946bd99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9502f3d elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9502f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408b5a9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"408b5a9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce0cffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ce0cffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An employer or a recruitment or placement agency is <strong>prohibited from requiring a temporary foreign worker to surrender documents, such as a passport or work permit<\/strong>, even if the latter is closed and tied to the job in question.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the employer or agency may not retain any personal property belonging to a TFW, such as a mobile phone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf9c4ba elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3bf9c4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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