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11.
The EMPLOYER shall not recoup from the EMPLOYEE, through payroll deductions or any other
means, any costs incurred from recruiting the EMPLOYEE.
Reviewing Wages
12.
If applicable, the EMPLOYER agrees to review and adjust (if necessary) the EMPLOYEE'S wages
after 12 months of continuous employment, to ensure they meet the prevailing wage rate for the
occupation in the region where the EMPLOYEE shall be employed.
Transportation Costs
Use the appropriate no. 13 clause according to the situation.
13.
The EMPLOYER agrees to assume the transportation costs of the round trip travel of the EMPLOYEE
between his/her country of permanent residence and place of work in Canada, i.e.
(specify the country of permanent residence and the place of work in
Canada). It is the EMPLOYER'S obligation and responsibility to pay for the transportation costs and they
cannot be passed on to the foreign worker (i.e. the EMPLOYEE pays for the transportation costs on
behalf of the employer and is reimbursed at a later date). Under no circumstances are transportation
costs recoverable from the EMPLOYEE.
Or
13.
Since the EMPLOYEE is currently in Canada, the EMPLOYER agrees to pay the costs of transporting
the EMPLOYEE from his/her current Canadian address to the EMPLOYER'S location of work in Canada,
i.e. _ (specify the EMPLOYEE'S current Canadian address and the place of work) and one-way
transportation back to the EMPLOYEE'S country of permanent residence i.e (specify the
EMPLOYEE'S country of permanent residence). It is the EMPLOYER'S obligation and responsibility to
pay for the transportation costs and they cannot be passed on to The EMPLOYEE (i.e. employee pays for
his/her own transportation on behalf of the EMPLOYER and is reimbursed at a later date). Under no
circumstances are transportation costs recoverable from the EMPLOYEE.
14.
If there is a termination of the employer-employee relationship and the EMPLOYEE is hired by a NEW
EMPLOYER who has a neutral or positive Labour Market Impact Assessment under the Low-wage
Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, The EMPLOYEE shall release the ORIGINAL
EMPLOYER with the obligation of his/her return transportation cost to his/her country of permanent
residence. The NEW EMPLOYER is responsible for the EMPLOYEE’s transportation costs to the new
location of work in Canada and back to the EMPLOYEE's country of permanent residence. The
EMPLOYER is obliged to and responsible for paying the transportation costs (i.e. the ORIGINAL
EMPLOYER pays incoming transportation costs and the NEW EMPLOYER pays for the return
transportation costs to the country of permanent residence). These costs cannot be passed on to the
EMPLOYEE (i.e. EMPLOYEE pays for its own transportation on behalf of the EMPLOYER and is
reimbursed at a later date). Under no circumstances are transportation costs recoverable from foreign
workers.
Temporary foreign workers who change jobs must ensure that their work permits are modified accordingly
and EMPLOYERS who hire temporary foreign workers already in Canada must apply to ESDC/Service
Canada for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and obtain a neutral or positive LMIA.
Accommodation
15.
The EMPLOYER agrees to ensure that reasonable and proper accommodation is available for the
EMPLOYEE, and shall provide the EMPLOYEE with suitable accommodation, if necessary. If
accommodation is provided, the employer shall recoup costs as outlined below. Such costs shall not be
more than is reasonable for accommodations of that type in the employment location.