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Transition from Temporary Foreign Workers to Permanent Residents, 1990 to 2014

Date

2017

Authors

Yuqian Lu and Feng Hou

Abstract

The number of temporary foreign workers in Canada increased considerably since the early
1990s. Temporary foreign workers also became an increasingly important source of permanent
residents admitted to Canada over this period. Using the Temporary Residents File and the
Immigrant Landing File, this article documents the changes in the levels and types of new
temporary foreign workers who arrived in Canada from 1990 to 2014. It further examines the
patterns of transition from temporary foreign workers to permanent residents, and the immigration
classes through which temporary foreign workers obtained permanent residence.

Volume

11F0019M

Issue

389

Number of pages

32

Publisher

Statistique Canada

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Keywords

foreign workers, TFWP, immigrations, temporary foreign work, residency, IMP

Economic sectors

General relevance - all sectors

Content types

Policy analysis, Current Policy, Past policies, and Numbers of migrant workers

Target groups

Public awareness, Researchers, and NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks

Geographical focuses

America - North, Canada, United States, Ontario, Alberta, México, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, Global relevance, Regional relevance, and National relevance

Spheres of activity

Economics, Geography, History, Management of human resources, Political science, and Social work

Languages

English