Medical repatriation of migrant farm workers in Ontario: a descriptive analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 40 000 migrant farm workers are employed annually in Canada through temporary foreign worker programs. Workers experiencing health conditions that prevent ongoing work are normally repatriated to their home country, which raises concerns about human rights and health equity. In this study, we present data on the reasons for medical repatriation of migrant farm workers in Ontario.

Methods

In this retrospective descriptive study, we examined medical repatriation data from Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services, a non-profit corporation managing the contracts of more than 15 000 migrant farm workers in Ontario annually. We extracted repatriation and demographic data for workers from 2001-2011. Physician volunteers used a validated system to c

SUBMITTER: Orkin AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4183168 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature