PDF file: 451-0164_COVID_19_vaccines_and_foreign_workers_and_refugees.pdf
OPQ ID: 451-0164
Session: 451
Question number: Q-0164
Sessional paper: Q-164
Title: COVID-19 vaccines and foreign workers and refugees
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Topic: vaccines
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Agencies: IRCC, CBSA
Date asked: 2025-06-12
Date tabled: 
Submitted by: Ted Falk (Provencher)
Reply by: Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Réponse de la ministre de l’Emploi et des Familles et ministre responsable de l’Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Nord de l’Ontario Annie Koutrakis PRINT NAME OF SIGNATORY INSCRIRE LE NOM DU SIGNATAIRE SIGNATURE MINISTER OR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY MINISTRE OU SECRÉTAIRE PARLEMENTAIRE
Responded by: Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Réponse de la ministre de l’Emploi et des Familles et ministre responsable de l’Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Nord de l’Ontario Annie Koutrakis PRINT NAME OF SIGNATORY INSCRIRE LE NOM DU SIGNATAIRE SIGNATURE MINISTER OR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY MINISTRE OU SECRÉTAIRE PARLEMENTAIRE
Pages: 15
Status: not processed
Alert: yellow
Questions asked: 13
Questions answered: 3
Percent responded: 23%
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Question text preview:
With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the
COVID-19 pandemic: (a) how many migrant workers entered Canada between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31,
2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022, broken down by province;
(b) what are the details of the quarantine period, including (i) how many migrant workers were quarantined, by province, (ii) when they were quarantined, by month and year, (iii) the length of the quarantine period, (iv) who paid for their quarantine accommodations, (v) the overall cost to the government;
(c) how many migrant workers received their COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, upon their arrival in Canada between (i) April 1, 2020, and October
31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022, broken down by province;
(d) in cases where the migrant worker was already COVID-19 vaccinated in his or her country of origin, did Canadian immigration authorities document the date of vaccination and the vaccine brand for migrant workers, and what is the data;
(e) in cases where the migrant worker received an unapproved COVID-19 vaccine brand prior to entry, would they require receipt of a Canadian approved brand upon entry;
(f) following COVID-19 immunization, how many migrant workers (i) sought medical attention, (ii) were determined too ill to work, (iii) were hospitalized, (iv) died while in Canada;
(g) for each case in (f)(i) to (f)(iv), how many occurrences were there between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and
October 31, 2022, broken down by province;
(h) in cases where a migrant worker died following immunization, what were the causes of death;
(i) with regard to persons in (h), were any autopsies performed on any deceased migrant workers;
(j) if the answer to (i) is affirmative, how many autopsies were performed and what were the findings;
(k) how many deceased bodies or their cremated remains were sent back to their country of origin between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and
October 31, 2022; and (l) in cases where a migrant worker had an adverse event following their COVID-19 vaccination in Canada, would they qualify for Canada's Vaccine Injury Support Program?