International Agri-food Workers (IAW) Supporter Workshop

The agri-food industry is a critical component of South Huron and Huron County’s economy. Increasingly, the agri-food industry seems to be relying on internationally trained and educated talent. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2024), over the past five years, the number of temporary work permits issued for South Huron employers has increased from 20 in 2017 to 210 in 2023. Among those temporary work permits issued in South Huron, 86% were for people to work in agriculture, harvesting or natural resource industries.

Join us for a IAW Supporter Workshop

IAW workers, community organizations, newcomers, faith groups, businesses, service providers and other community members are invited to join the Municipality of South Huron and the Huron County Immigration Partnership for an interactive workshop focused on supporting international agri-food workers (IAW) in South Huron and neighbouring communities.

• Date: Tuesday December 2, 2025
• Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
• Location: South Huron Recreation Centre – Community Hall (94 Victoria Street East, Exeter)

Workshop Takeaways

What will you takeaway from the workshop to support IAWs in South Huron?

• Learn more about the Strengthening the Agri-food Sector in South Huron through International Agri-food Worker Integration project
• Equip yourself with a snapshot of IAW experiences within South Huron based on the IAW survey conducted in August and September of 2025;
• Expand your networks in the community, promote services you or you organization can offer IAWs, and understand services available in the community for IAWs;
• Participate in an interactive discussion to identify opportunities, challenges and inform future initiatives related to the themes from the survey and identify potential actions that can strengthen IAW integration in South Huron.

Register for the Workshop

Please RSVP to the workshop no later than November 25, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. by completing the sign-up form: https://form.southhuron.ca/Community-Relations/IAW-Supporter-Workshop

For questions related to the workshop, or if you require additional accommodations for the workshop or assistance accessing information, please contact Stacey Jeffery, Community Relations Manager by phone at 519-235-0310 extension 247 or by email at sjeffery@southhuron.ca.

About the Workshop

This workshop is part of Strengthening the Agri-food Sector in South Huron through International Agri-food Worker Integration project, led in partnership by the Municipality of South Huron and Huron County Immigration Partnership. Financial support was provided under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

94 Victoria Street East, Exeter Ontario