Switch Health and self-testing
Switch Health is currently offering support in facilitating day-10 COVID-19 testing for Canadian operations employing temporary foreign workers.
April 23, 2021: Step-by-Step Guide to the Day 8 Home-Kit COVID-19 TEST
le 23 avril, 2021: Guide étape par étape du kit à domicile pour le Test COVID-19 du Jour 8
COVID-19 at home collection kits (website)
COVID-19 kits de collecte à domicile (website)
En español: video | Instrucciones
- A – How to set up an account | FRENCH
- B – Overview of services offered | FRENCH
- C – Purolator locations (as of March 29, 2021)
- D – Label sample
Important messages
September 28, 2021: Border measures update
le 28 septembre, 2021: Mesures frontalières, une mise à jour
August 9, 2021: Easing of border measures
le 9 août, 2021: Assouplissement des mesures frontalières
June 2, 2021: TFW appointment bookings in Ontario via Telehealth or Mobile Rapid Testing Units
le 2 juin, 2021: TET prise de rendez-vous en Ontario via la télésanté ou des unités mobiles de dépistage rapide
March 12, 2021: Requirement to stay in Government-authorized accommodation deferred
le 12 mars, 2021: L’exigence de rester dans des logements autorisé par le gouvernement est reportée
February 2021: Message regarding the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
February 2021: Mensaje sobre el Programa de Trabajadores Extranjeros Temporales
February 2021: Message concernant le programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires
Useful documents
FAQ: Requirements for TFWs Returning Home | ENGLISH | SPANISH | THAI |
(updated June 2021) Quarantine, testing and other COVID-19 measures for temporary foreign workers and employers | ENGLISH | SPANISH | FRENCH |
(April 15, 2021) Calling 911 when you need emergency health care | ENGLISH | SPANISH | TAGALOG |
(April 15, 2021) What to expect when calling 911 for a health emergency | ENGLISH | SPANISH | TAGALOG |
(updated March 2021) COVID-19: A Guide for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada | ENGLISH | FRENCH | SPANISH | TAGALOG | THAI |
Flying to Canada during COVID-19 | ENGLISH | HINDI | SPANISH |
Freedom of Movement | ENGLISH | FRENCH | SPANISH |
Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers | ENGLISH | FRENCH | SPANISH | MANDARIN
Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) for Newcomers | ENGLISH and FRENCH |
Your Rights Are Protected | ENGLISH | FRENCH | SPANISH |
Your Rights Under the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 | ARABIC |ENGLISH | FRENCH | HINDI | PORTUGUESE | PUNJABI | SIMPLIFIED CHINESE | SPANISH |TAGALOG | THAI | TRADITIONAL CHINESE | URDU |
