A pilot project to facilitate the integration of foreign temporary workers in rural areas is launched. The latter, called tisse-rangs, are used in Estrie but also in other regions of the province.
Therefore, activities are offered to the workers to socialize with the community, especially trips to the sugar shack, fishing days and cooking together.
It allows them to change their minds. There are workers who have been here for 14 years and have never had anyone visit them. You felt invisible
explains the coordinator for the temporary work abroad component at Actions interculturelles, Jasmin Chabot.
” It helps to recognize the sacrifices they make. In our experience, it’s something that’s really good for them and allows them to have people to lean on. They call us when they have a question and that puts their mind at ease. »
The two-year pilot project was launched with funding from Quebec of just over $400,000.
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