Labour Migration Management
Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Worker’s Programme (SAWP)
The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) is a Canadian Government program that was introduced by the Pearson Government in 1966 between Canada and Jamaica but has since expanded to include Mexico and numerous Caribbean countries to which Grenada is one. Grenada has been a participating country for over twenty-five (25) years.
SAWP is intended to allow Canadian farm employers to hire workers from Mexico and the Caribbean on temporary visas when employers are unable to hire local workers to fulfill their labour demands.
The program is administered jointly by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) with Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Application Process
There is an Application Form to fill out to be accompanied with 1 passport size photo.
Eligibility
Persons must be eighteen (18) years to sixty-five (65) years of age to participate in the programme and should be in good health and have a clean police record.
Required Documents
For successful applicants the following documents must be submitted in order to be processed:
- Passport
- Two passport sized photos
- Police record
- Birth certificate
- Parents information: DOB, Address, Occupation
- Children Information: DOB, Address, Occupation
- Marriage certificate (if applicable)