The Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows Canadian employers to recruit foreign workers to fill temporary shortages. The employer must complete a Labour Market Impact Assessment to prove that no Canadian can fill the job and that the foreign worker will have a neutral or positive impact on the economy.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, open.canada.ca, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Top 10 origin countries of TFWP permit holders in Canada 2023
In 2023, there were over 188,500 Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) permit holders in Canada. India was the largest country of origin of TFWP permit holders in 2023, with 41,115 permits.
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Government of Canada. (December 31, 2023). Top ten origin countries of Temporary Foreign Worker Program permit holders in Canada in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/555058/top-10-origin-countries-of-tfwp-permit-holders-canada/
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