"Guaranteed Jobs" That Don't Exist: The Dark World of Immigration Consultants | The Walrus
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Kuldeep Bansal, an immigration consultant in Surrey, British Columbia, successfully navigates the complexities of immigration for various individuals seeking a new life in Canada. With the expansion of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the demand for immigration consultancy surged, leading to substantial growth in temporary foreign workers in the country. Bansal capitalized on this trend, establishing his firm as a top provider of foreign workers, particularly aiding businesses in need of affordable labor. His ability to empathize and provide tailored guidance has been pivotal in his and his client's successes.
Bansal can be credited with some of that transition. He was an early adopter of the foreign-labour-is-cheap ethos and quick to see the potential gold mine offered by the TFWP.
In more generous terms, he guides prospective immigrants, migrant workers, international students, and sometimes refugees through the maze of government programs needed to start a life in Canada.
The numbers have exploded. From 2000 to 2022, temporary foreign workers with work permits in Canada, including those under the TFWP, jumped from 111,500 to 1,098,205.
Bansal realized, especially small, labor-intensive operations would be clamoring for low-cost help to pad their bottom lines.
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