Temporary Foreign Workers

• Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders

  The Alberta government has put on hold a recent policy change that would cut off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth ion working vacations.

  Health

  Feb 10
  
• ‘Ottawa is creating an emergency’: Quebec minister on temporary immigration cuts

  Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge said Ottawa’s new restrictions on temporary foreign workers have left businesses facing severe labour shortages.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2025
  
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• N.B. seafood company takes feds to court after $1M fine over foreign worker treatment

  A New Brunswick seafood processing company is taking the federal government to court after being fined $1M and given a 10-year ban from the temporary foreign worker program.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2025
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• N.B. seafood company hit with $1M fine, temporary foreign worker ban

  Bolero Seafood Processing was fined $1 million and banned from applying to the temporary foreign worker program for 10 years for various infractions.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2025
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce says immigration system is ‘facing a crisis’

  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is pushing for a "meticulous review" of the temporary foreign workers program and how it relates to youth unemployment.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2025
• Alberta government hopes curbing immigration will help boost youth employment

  The Alberta Government wants employers to reduce their reliance on temporary foreign workers and boost youth employment as they look for more control on international immigration.

  Economy

  Sep 17, 2025
• Eby doubles down on temporary foreign worker critique

  B.C. Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the program, calling out a Starbucks and a Boston Pizza for seeking to use the scheme to hire managers.

  Sep 9, 2025
• Nearly half of Canadians support scrapping Temporary Foreign workers program: poll

  A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians support the idea of ending the Temporary Foreign Workers program, with the Prairie provinces showing the strongest response.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2025
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• Temporary foreign worker program should be ‘reformed significantly or cancelled’: Eby

  Eby said the program is contributing to youth unemployment while putting stress on infrastructure and services like housing and schools and should be revamped or canclled.

  Politics

  Sep 4, 2025
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• End Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, Poilievre says

  The proposal comes amid growing scrutiny and concerns about whether access to less expensive labour through the program can hurt the potential for wage growth.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2025