Where Are The Foreign Workers Of Canada Coming From?
Government data that was recently shared with the pu7blic shows where temporary foreign workers in Canada have been arriving from this year. Data that was shared by the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) offer a free look on where the TFWs (Temporary Foreign Workers) have been arriving to Canada from since the start of 2020. The raw data shows new work permits issued to the Temporary Foreign Workers that were eligible to work in Canada under the TFWP (Temporary Foreign Worker Program) or the IMP (International Mobility Program). The TFWP is the smaller of the 2 programs that allows foreign workers to come to Canada. Its main job is to address the immediate labour market needs of Canadian employers that are unable to find workers in Canada to fill up the vacancy that they have. Between January and April 2020, which are the months before the coronavirus pandemic, over 33,000 work permits were issued by Canada under the TFWP. The top 5 sourc...