Yes, Canada Should (Mostly) End Our Temporary Foreign Worker Programs

Yes, Canada should (mostly) end our temporary foreign worker programs

The Temporary Foreign Worker program has to be scaled back and smartened up, but so does the rest of the temporary ecosystem, which is far larger

Canada Divided Over Temporary Foreign Worker Program | South Asian Post | Indo Canadian newspaper - Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Brampton, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal

By Mata Press Service Canada’s reliance on temporary foreign workers (TFWs) has never been greater, with new Statistics Canada data showing they are now essential to hospitals, care homes, farms, and restaurants. But as their numbers rise, so does the political fight over whether the TFW program should be overhauled or scrapped entirely. In health care and social assistance, more than 130,000 positions were vacant nationally in 2024, with B.C. a…

Temporary foreign workers program full of problems

The federal Conservatives have made a bold move by calling for an end to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. At a press conference last Wednesday, immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner said hopes for young people are getting dashed early. It’s hard to build a good resume when you can’t even get your first job. The downsides to this program are many and the consequences will be felt for years.  “All summer, we heard countless gut punc…