JBS Food is bringing 300 temporary foreign workers to its beef processing facility agt Brooks, Alberta.
Housing them will be a challenge, so the company is considering mobile home parks, multiplexes, and apartment projects, said the Medicine Hat News.
Last year, JBS Food announced a one-year pilot program, called “Homebuyer Dream Fund,” to help Brooks employees overcome financial hurdles when buying or upgrading homes.
It has about 2,000 employees and is one of the largest employers in southern Alberta and among the three biggest beef-packing plants in Canada.
It is owned by JBS USA which is, in turn, owned by JBS SA of Brazil, the world’s largest meat packer.
