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Program Coordinator (Contract Position)
Migrant Workers Centre (MWC) is seeking a temporary, part-time contract Program Coordinator position to lead our new project: Legal Education for Outreach (Legal Knowledge Capacity Building for Migrant Workers). The objective of this project is to develop a training program for community workers, migrant worker leaders and migrant workers organizers to enhance their capacity in addressing key legal issues faced by migrant workers, improve migrant workers’ understanding of their rights and increase collaboration among community organizations in the Fraser Valley. The project will involve creating and delivering a course for migrant worker leaders and community workers and share learnings and lived experience with lawyers whose work impact migrant workers in the different sectors
The contract will be for roughly 300 hours over a 14-week period, beginning on July 22nd and ending by December 31st, 2024. These dates are negotiable.
We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals with relevant experience, including people with lived experience of labour exploitation/trafficking and equity- seeking groups.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume via Charity Village before end of day Friday, July 19th 2024 at the following link:
Articling Student
MWC is seeking a passionate and dedicated Articling Student to join our team in 2025 (as early as January 2025 and as late as May 2025). The successful candidate will provide direct legal services to clients under the supervision of MWC’s Staff Lawyer, focusing primarily on immigration and employment law. This role also supports MWC’s systemic law reform goals through research and drafting policy briefs.
The Articling Student will work under the supervision of the Legal Director and will receive guidance from MWC’s other Staff Lawyers. Please refer to this job description for further details: 20240702 MWC Job Description – Articling Student
To apply for this position, please send an email with your resume and cover letter to jon@mwcbc.ca. Applications for this position will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and will thus favour earlier applicants – if you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The final application deadline is December 1st 2024.
Staff Lawyer, Okanagan Legal Clinic
Migrant Workers Centre is seeking a Staff Lawyer to provide summary legal advice and full representation to agricultural migrant workers in the Okanagan region, as well as to conduct test case litigation and advocate for policy and legal reform on migrant workers’ behalf.
Funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia’s Racial Justice Grants, the Okanagan Legal Clinic Project aims to address systemic racism in Canada’s immigration system, particularly in the context of the Primary Agricultural Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), including the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP).
The harvesting economy of British Columbia’s Okanagan region depends on migrant agricultural workers; however, these workers are uniquely vulnerable to exploitation and abuse in the sector. Many are routinely subject to employment standards violations, forced to live in substandard conditions, and denied proper medical care or compensation for workplace injuries. Migrant workers are tied to the employers who hire them. If they complain about abuses, they may face threats of deportation, blacklisting or other retaliation. Despite their essential labour, they are largely excluded from Canadian citizenship.
The purpose of this role is to provide summary legal advice and full representation to agricultural migrant workers in the Okanagan region, as well as to conduct test case litigation and advocate for policy and legal reform on migrant workers’ behalf.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume via Charity Village before end of day Friday, July 26th 2024 at the following link:
Charity Village Posting – Staff Lawyer, Okanagan Legal Clinic
Legal Secretary
MWC is seeking a highly organized and dedicated Legal Secretary to join our team for a full-time, permanent position based out of our Vancouver offices. The Legal Secretary will play a crucial role in supporting our legal team by managing administrative tasks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring efficient communication within the organization and with our clients.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume via Charity Village before end of day Friday, July 26th 2024 at the following link:
Charity Village Posting – MWC Legal Secretary
Migrant Workers Counsellor
MWC is seeking a compassionate and experienced counsellor to join our team on a full-time, one-year basis. The successful candidate will provide psychosocial support to migrant workers seeking legal services, connect them with mental health resources, and offer emotional support to participants of our Level Up program. This role requires a background in counselling and at least 5 years of experience working with marginalized communities. The Migrant Workers Counsellor approaches this work from a strength-based, trauma informed, harm reduction and bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume via Charity Village before end of day Friday, July 26th 2024 at the following link:
