Thank you for the question.
According to research by the French-speaking section of Amnesty International Canada and other civil society stakeholders, as well as studies conducted by parliamentary committees, employer-specific work permits are highly problematic from a human rights perspective. They are the root of systemic exploitation under temporary foreign worker programs.
Our position, and that of many other stakeholders, is that employer-specific work permits should be abolished. Anyone working in Canada should have an open work permit in order to enjoy the same mobility afforded to all other workers.