Insights and Stories on TFWs

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.

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

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

By Jenna L. Hennebry The Conversation via Reuters Connect

‘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

Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers

Aug. 6, 2024 at 3:07 pm CDT

The federal government is making changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

May. 22, 2024 at 10:26 am CDT

An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.

By Diana Martin

Canadian Meat Council decries TFW changes

Mar. 28, 2024 at 9:28 am CDT

Incoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program will add to the sector's already significant labour challenges, the Canadian Meat Council says.

By Gord Gilmour

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Insights and Stories on TFWs

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

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

‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy

Agriculture dodges temporary foreign worker clamp down

Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers

Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

Canadian Meat Council decries TFW changes

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