Foreign workers in Canada: Industry retention after transitioning to permanent residency among work permit holders for work purposes

Yuqian Lu and Feng Hou

Economic and Social Reports from Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch

Abstract: Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) have become an important source of Canada’s labour supply, especially in some lower-paying sectors. For example, in 2021, TFWs accounted for 18% of the workforce in the agriculture sector and 10% in the accommodation and food services sector.Note TFWs can also play a long-lasting role in alleviating labour shortages because, on average, one-third of work permit holders transitioned to permanent residency (PR) within five years after receiving their initial work permit (Lu & Hou, 2024). However, not all TFWs remain in their initial industries after gaining PR. Understanding TFWs’ industry retention can assist industries and policy makers in developing workforce programs tailored to the needs of both the industry and its workers.

Keywords: Temporary foreign workers; labour supplys; permit holders; permanent residency; industry retention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-11-27
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DOI: 10.25318/36280001202401100002-eng

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