Insights and Stories on Temporary Foreign Workers

Immigrant farmworker picking produce in the field.

Thirty-six employers banned from Temporary Foreign Worker program, federal agency says

Oct. 7, 2025 at 2:33 pm CDT

In the last fiscal year, 36 employers were banned from the Temporary Foreign Worker program — a threefold increase from the previous year — the federal government said this week.

Strong borders bill could increase temporary foreign worker vulnerability says National Farmers Union

Sep. 3, 2025 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

July 29, 2025, Camrose, Ab, CANADA: Conservative Party of Canada candidate Pierre Poilievre speaks during the Battle RiverÐCrowfoot byelection candidate forum in Camrose, Alta. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (Credit Image: Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press)

Conservatives would scrap temporary foreign worker program says Poilievre

Sep. 3, 2025 at 10:57 am CDT

By Jonah Grignon

The cover page of the Amnesty International report on the exploitation of migrant workers in Canada.

Temporary foreign worker system called ““Inherently exploitative”

Jan. 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm CST

By Jonah Grignon

Employers of temporary foreign workers got more fines, bans in 2024

Jan. 20, 2025 at 1:39 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Food and beverage sector sees softening demand for workers

Dec. 30, 2024 at 12:50 pm CST

Job vacancies in food and beverage manufacturing fell to 2019 levels this year, but softening demand for workers isn’t necessarily a positive sign says Farm Credit Canada.

By Geralyn Wichers

COMMENT: The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse

Dec. 12, 2024 at 9:46 am CST

Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was seemingly set up to fail. Multiple successive governments have long passed the buck to the next and still none are willing to fix it.

By Jenna L. Hennebry The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Immigration minister calls era of “unlimited supply of cheap labour” at an end

Nov. 14, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

The era of an “unlimited supply of cheap labour” in Canada is over, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller. According to a report from Global News, Miller said employers may need to start offering higher wages to Canadian workers while speaking to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Wednesday.

By Jonah Grignon

‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy

Oct. 29, 2024 at 12:59 pm CDT

The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

By Robert Arnason

Agriculture dodges temporary foreign worker clamp down

Aug. 26, 2024 at 1:07 pm CDT

Recent rule changes restricting access to temporary foreign workeers will not impact agriculture or food processing, federal employment minister says.

By Geralyn Wichers

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Insights and Stories on Temporary Foreign Workers

Thirty-six employers banned from Temporary Foreign Worker program, federal agency says

Strong borders bill could increase temporary foreign worker vulnerability says National Farmers Union

Conservatives would scrap temporary foreign worker program says Poilievre

Temporary foreign worker system called ““Inherently exploitative”

Employers of temporary foreign workers got more fines, bans in 2024

Food and beverage sector sees softening demand for workers

COMMENT: The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse

Immigration minister calls era of “unlimited supply of cheap labour” at an end

‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy

Agriculture dodges temporary foreign worker clamp down

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