Jamaica:-

Note to Employers of Jamaican Healthcare Professionals in Canada

Note to Employers of Jamaican Healthcare Professionals in Canada

Transportation
Employers are allowed to recover from Jamaican healthcare professionals a portion of the cost of airfare between Kingston and Toronto. This recovery will not exceed 50% of the cost of return ticket and it is based on a set daily rate.

Costs associated with continued travel to/from a different Canadian destination (other than Toronto) shall be paid by the employer.

Provincial Health Coverage
Where applicable, employers are required to have all workers registered under the Provincial Health Coverage Plan. Employers are encouraged to have their workers registered at the earliest possible date after arrival. Failure to do so may result in the denial of medical care at the time of need.

Occupational Injuries and Illness (Workplace Safety & Insurance Board-Ontario)
 Employers must be registered with the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board in their respective Provinces/Territories.
 All injuries or illnesses that are job-related must be reported to Able Healthcare Professionals.

Occupational Injuries and Illness (Workplace Safety & Insurance Board)
 Employers must be registered with the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board in their respective Provinces/Territories.
 All injuries or illnesses that are job-related must be reported to Able Healthcare Proffesionals.Vacation Pay
In Ontario, foreign skilled workers are eligible for vacation pay. Vacation pay should be 5% of Gross Earnings. In other provinces existing provincial laws will apply.

Ground Transportation
Employers hiring foreign skilled workers are requested to make access to amenities (shopping, health care, and social) readily available. We should welcome our professionals and make their transition to the local community as easy as possible.

Accommodation
As part of the contractual agreement for Skilled Workers, employers are obliged to assist in no-cost or affordable, quality housing in the local community or at no-cost with the live-in client’s home. The worker is obliged to maintain such accommodation in an appropriate state of cleanliness. No member of the opposite sex is allowed to sleep over in the accommodation.