Inside an alleged immigration scheme to exploit foreign workers - The Fifth Estate

A pitch to turn P.E.I. and New Brunswick into apple-growing capitals, with support from industry leaders and three premiers, was an easy sell to investors and would-be workers. Those who bought in found themselves in an alleged immigration scheme. The Fifth Estate’s Steven D’Souza investigates how foreign workers who were desperate for a better life were allegedly charged illegal fees for work permits. ਉਦਯੋਗ ਨੇਤਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਮਾਇਤ ਨਾਲ, ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਐਡਵਰਡ ਆਈਲੈਂਡ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਊ ਬਰੰਸਵਿਕ ਨੂੰ ਸੇਬ ਉਗਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਣ ਦਾ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਨਿਵੇਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਆਸਾਨ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਸੀ। ਪਰ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਏ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਕਥਿਤ ਇਮੀਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਸਕੀਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਇਆ। ਫ਼ਿਫਥ ਅਸਟੇਟ ਦੇ ਸਟੀਵਨ ਡਿਸੂਜ਼ਾ ਨੇ ਜਾਂਚ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਬਿਹਤਰ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਲਈ ਬੇਤਾਬ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਲਈ ਕਥਿਤ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਗੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਫੀਸਾਂ ਵਸੂਲੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ। #Immigration #ForeignWorkers #Scam 00:00 - Origins of the idea that became an ordeal 12:33 - Foreign workers claim abuse 24:03 - How the dream pitched to investors failed 36:20 - A government that’s slow to respond Subscribe for more videos from The Fifth Estate: http://bit.ly/25W8cpn Connect with The Fifth Estate online: Website : http://bit.ly/1d0FBxq Instagram : http://bit.ly/25W8SLs About The Fifth Estate: For more than four decades, The Fifth Estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Mark Kelley and Steven D'Souza continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy. The Fifth Estate airs Fridays at 9pm on CBC-TV and steams on CBC GEM. Rotten Promises producer/director Rachel Ward writer Steven D’Souza associate producers Eman Bare Andrew Culbert Satbir Singh Aulakh video editors Loretta Hicks Jan Silverthorne editing support Anne MacRae Ayana Harper senior videographers Andy Hincenbergs Jon Castell additional cinematography Shane Hennessey Pierre-Paul Couture Richard Grundy Yanjun Li interpreter Sharon Wu additional research Kevin Yarr Pascal Raiche-Nogue special thanks Angela Gilbert Jesara Sinclair archival material Pond 5 CP Images Instagram Facebook YouTube Andy Walker The Guardian/Saltwire Candid Canucks Twitter graphic designers Froilan Untalasco visual research Leslie Morrison media management Astoria Luzzi theme music Steve D'Angelo post audio Ron Searles colourist Scott McIntyre rollout producer Leanne Stepnow social media producers Alex Midgal Britt Purdy digital producer Janet Davison project manager Ella Shi resource coordinators Marc Cormier Dragan Maricic associate director Nanci King packaging editor Alessia Protomanni coordinating associate director Rhonda Kirkpatrick senior producers Raj Ahluwalia Emmanuel Marchand executive producer Allya Davidson original broadcast March 15, 2024