5th June 2020

92 outbound passengers en route to Canada for employment on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme

By Ministry of Infrastructure

Press Release – A total of ninety-two (92) outbound passengers were successfully processed at the Hewanorra International Airport today, en route to Canada for employment on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme.

They included twenty-six (26) Saint Lucians and sixty-six (66) Dominicans who will be employed on nine farms for a maximum of two years.

The Dominicans arrived via port Castries where they were greeted by Customs and Port Health Authorities before being screened and processed, in keeping with Public Health Protocols.

All passengers were further screened before departing Saint Lucia via charter flight and will remain quarantined in Canada for fourteen days before commencing work. 

Today’s mission was a collaborative effort of many agencies including the Labour Department, Customs & Immigration, the Saint Lucia`s Air and Sea Ports Authority, Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, minibus associations and the OECS Commission — through its Eastern Caribbean Liaison Service (ECLS).

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