By Sharaf Sultan ( October 21, 2020, 8:31 AM EDT) -- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recognized that the time and effort required to secure a work permit creates unique challenges for some temporary foreign workers, including instances in which temporary foreign workers feel forced to endure misconduct and abuse. In response, IRCC has introduced the Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers program, which is aimed at providing temporary foreign workers with distinctive means to leave an abusive employer and/or work environment and to secure alternate employment expediently....