Temporary Foreign Workers

• Saskatchewan industries brace as temporary foreign worker permits set to expire

  As thousands of temporary foreign worker permits are set to expire across Canada this year, industries in Saskatchewan are raising concerns about its implications in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
• ‘Crippling’: Sechelt could lose 300 temporary foreign workers, mayor says

  Sechelt resident Agnes Cabe said some temporary foreign workers are working in elder care as dental assistants and health care assistants.

  Canada

  Mar 6
  
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• 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
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• ‘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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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