“Best provinces in Canada for the migration of a farmworker”
Despite the robot age, Canada prefers old-school methods of farming, especially in farming. Canada uses the word “ranch job” for farmers. Many farmers migrate every year to Canada as they provide the best opportunity with a handsome salary.
Most of the farmworker’s occupations in Canada do not require any qualification or professional experience. These come mostly under NOC category D. This NOC type group includes labor jobs that usually give on-the-job training. Some of the jobs also come under NOC category C and B too.
Farm workers job/occupations categories
Some of the main farm worker related jobs are as follows:
NOC B
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
Sample job title are as follows:
- Artificial insemination service contractor
- Artificial inseminator
- Cattle herds person
- Crop dusting contractor
- Crop harvesting service contractor
- Dairy herds person
- Farm foreman/woman
- Farm supervisor
- Feedlot foreman/woman
- Hog operation supervisor
- Horse trainer
- Livestock breeding service contractor
- Pork production technician
- Poultry farm foreman/woman
- Ranch foreman/woman
- Swine herds person
- Vegetable farm foreman/woman
NOC C
8431 – General farm workers
Sample job title are as follows:
- Beef cattle farm worker
- Cattle ranch laborer
- Dairy farm worker
- Farm machinery operator
- General farm worker
- Grain farm worker
- Harvester machine operator
- Hatchery worker
- Poultry farm worker
- Vegetable farm worker
NOC D
Sample job title are as follows:
- Aquaculture support worker
- Clamdigger
- Dulse gatherer
- Fish farm helper
- Fish tagger
- Fry marker
- Marine plant gatherer
- Oyster picker
- Sea farm attendant
- Seaweed gatherer
- Shellfish harvester
Canada is the second-largest country in the world with the most opportunities in almost every field including agriculture. Farming is now done by modern machines and tools and does not require that much hard work as was required in previous times.
This modern era is a downfall to farmers and peasants as their source of income is seriously affected. The farmers who are in agriculture for their lifetime and did not have the time to learn any other skills are now facing a downfall as their skills are no longer required. People prefer automatic machines that require less time and no hard work in their factories and it also saves them the headache of paying a specific worker.
What is the salary of a farmer in Canada?
The average salary of a farmer in Canada starts at $17.25 per hour. However, it depends on province to province and then employer to employer. In big provinces, the salary rates are also high.
What provinces best offer jobs for farmers?
Following is the list of Canadian provinces known for their agriculture:
Alberta is the largest cattle province of Canada and is the second-largest producer of wheat. This province is well known for its canola, wheat, and barley. It has various livestock sectors ranging from small household farming to vast livestock operations. So, Alberta is considered the best province in terms of hog farming, mixed farming, dairying, pasture work, horse training, and many other jobs for a farmworker. According to the 1991 census, Alberta had 57,245 farms on an average of 898 acres per farm. Canadian Province Alberta’s New PR Program for Farmers. You can read more about it here.
Atlantic Canada
Among the Atlantic provinces, Nova Scotia is the best for farming. It is best known for its poultry. The chickens and turkey produced in this area are known in the whole world. To work in Nova Scotia as a farmer, Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a well-known opportunity.
This area of Canada has a lot of farming but the need for labor is almost none as the whole farming (almost 5000 farms) is handled by only two men. They have automatic machines for the farm work and when the time comes for cutting and harvesting, a harvester is hired to carry the product away. In this way, the hard-working part is managed by machines and the only skill required is operating automatics. If, you know how to do machine work, you can get a good job in handy.
British Columbia is considered the province with the most full-time and regular vacancies available. This province is also Canada’s one of the most expensive provinces to live in with the main source of income as agriculture. Agriculture is done at huge scales and in 2002, B.C alone made around $2.2 billion in revenues. B.C is a dream place for many cattlemen due to its beautiful scenery of grazing herd with the snow-covered mountains and cotton-like clouds behind them. The crops grown here include fruits, vegetables, grains, and some high-quality products such as wine and botanical products.
What is the agriculture-food Immigration Pilot?
The Canadian government took a special step towards success by launching this program which provides permanent jobs and residence to farmworkers. It allows the workers to work in the industries nearest to their residence regardless of the tension of a good living condition. But this program has its expiry date which is by May 2023 and no more entries will be listed after the deadline.
The eligibility criterion is as follows:
- About three years (1,526 hours) of working experience in the agriculture field
- Should have a valid permit from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the person hiring you must have a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
- Also, should clear the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) test with a minimum of 4 scores in writing, reading, listening and, speaking
- If you are a resident of Canada, then show the Canadian high school diploma but if you are a foreigner, you must have an Education Credential Assessment to prove the qualification equal to the Canadian diploma
- Must have a strong financial background and enough money to settle in Canada as a foreigner
Particularly for those currently out of work or seeking seasonal employment, there are many opportunities on Canada’s farms. Some of them are:
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Litherland & Company
- Ontario Government
- Help Canada Grow
- Maple Leaf Foods
- Quebec Job Bank
- Union des producers Agricole’s (UPA)