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Manitoba Govt stands for rights of migrant workers, says the country needs it

Manitoba Govt stands for rights of migrant workers, says the country needs it

Canada - Manitoba government officials have increased their understanding about migrant workers in recent months and are now further stressing on providing equitable health care to migrants as well as international students. The statement came

Migrant labor market in Southeast Asia: predicament between global market vs internal economy

Migrant labor market in Southeast Asia: predicament between global market vs internal economy

ASEAN - Ever since global economies are easing out the Covid-19 lockdowns and opening the borders, the labor market across nations is speeding up. The lockdowns that had caused a global shortage of manpower as

Trinidad and Tobago: MOL Said Child Labour Has Hugely Surged Amid the Pandemic

Trinidad and Tobago: MOL Said Child Labour Has Hugely Surged Amid the Pandemic

Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Labour expressed concerns over the rise in child labour. Significantly the pandemic surge has impacted or worsened the situation much further.  While somewhat limited when contrasted with worldwide

How Jharkhand’s control room is continuing to be link for migrants and their families

How Jharkhand’s control room is continuing to be link for migrants and their families

India - Last year, when first lockdown and Covid-19 related curbs came into effect, Jharkhand Migrant Control Room started operations as a call centre helping workers in other states with money and food. But one

ILO Report Highlights Impact of Pandemic on Migrant Workers Jobs, Rights and Personal Life

ILO Report Highlights Impact of Pandemic on Migrant Workers Jobs, Rights and Personal Life

As per the new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has impacted economies, lives of people in all the nations around the world, significantly it has affected in

Migrant Workers Forced Into Giving DNA Sample In Ontario

Migrant Workers Forced Into Giving DNA Sample In Ontario

Canada - The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is now beginning a hearing this week into complaints that migrant workers in Elgin County were being wrong accused for crimes that they didn’t commit. Apparently, perpetrators were

How Migrants Continue To Risk Life For Passage Into The US

How Migrants Continue To Risk Life For Passage Into The US

Mexico - Caravan of around 2000 migrants has set foot across to the US border, an American new agency confirmed that could see people moving on foot through drone images captured. Many on foot have

Qatar’s migrant workers call for a change in the work structure

Qatar’s migrant workers call for a change in the work structure

Qatar - The upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 has all the preparations being recorded in Qatar but yet somehow the most focused group seems to be the migrant workers who are working relentlessly in Qatar

British Columbia: Agricultural Migrant Workers are Facing Displacement Due to Floods

British Columbia: Agricultural Migrant Workers are Facing Displacement Due to Floods

Canada - The recent floods in British Columbia have caused shut down expressways and disconnected rail access to Canada's most important port. It has disrupted the supply chain for goods and services. The province's head

Why Tijuana Is A New Camping Spot For Asylum Seekers

Why Tijuana Is A New Camping Spot For Asylum Seekers

Mexico - Growing migrant populations continue to mushroom in South America as US asylum seeker policies continue to remain uncertain. One such prominent migrant camp is the Tijuana camp that cannot be missed by the