what is the equivalent of the cdc in canada
Public Health Agency of Canada The Public Health Agency of Canada (French: Agence de la santÃ© publique du Canada) is an agency of the Government of Canada that is responsible for public health, emergency preparedness, and response and infectious and chronic disease control and prevention. It was formed by Order in Council in 2004 and subsequently by legislation that came into force December 15, 2006 and it is member of the Federal Health Portfolio (along with Health Canada, the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and other organizations).
Temporary foreign worker program in Canada The Temporary foreign worker program or TFWP is a program of the Government of Canada to allow employers in Canada to hire foreign nationals.[1] When the program started in 1973, most of the workers brought in were high-skill workers such as specialist doctors.[2] In 2002 a "low-skilled workers" category was added; this category now makes up most of the temporary foreign workforce.[2][3] In 2006, the program was expanded and fast-tracking introduced for some locations.[2] It was revised again in 2013, raising wages, charging employer fees, and removing the accelerated applications.[4]