Total work-permit holders
143,155
2015–2026
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Alberta
All programs · 2015–2026
At a glance
Work-permit-holder summary
Change over selected period
-4,010
2015–2026
Percentage change
-34.6%
2015–2026
Largest program
Other Temporary Foreign Workers with LMIA
111,585
Trend analysis
Annual work-permit-holder trend
Annual totals for the selected destination, program category, and year range.
Geographic selection
Alberta
A single province or territory matches the selected filters, so a geographic comparison chart is not shown.
Program distribution
Work-permit holders by program category
LMIA means Labour Market Impact Assessment. A Labour Market Impact Assessment is a government assessment that many employers must obtain before hiring a temporary foreign worker. It helps determine whether hiring the worker is expected to have a positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labour market.
Key insights
What the data shows
Highlights calculated from the selected destination, program category, and year range.
Overall movement
Work-permit-holder totals decreased
34.6% from 2015 to 2026
Latest annual total
7,570
2026 published total
Leading province or territory
Alberta
Highest total for the selected filters
Largest program category
Other Temporary Foreign Workers with LMIA
111,585 work-permit holders
Ranking
Top provinces and territories
- Alberta 143,155
Ranking
Program categories
- Other Temporary Foreign Workers with LMIA 111,585
- Agricultural Workers 21,970
- Live-In Caregivers 7,610
- Caregivers 1,990
Detailed records
Annual totals
Annual work-permit-holder totals for the selected filters.
| Year | Work-permit holders | Annual change | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,580 | — | — |
| 2016 | 10,775 | -805 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7,755 | -3,020 | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 7,235 | -520 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9,000 | +1,765 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 6,785 | -2,215 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 7,255 | +470 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11,445 | +4,190 | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 20,600 | +9,155 | +80.0% |
| 2024 | 25,190 | +4,590 | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 17,965 | -7,225 | -28.7% |
| 2026 | 7,570 | -10,395 | -57.9% |
Data source
About this dataset
These records measure Temporary Foreign Worker Program work-permit holders by province or territory of intended destination, published program category, and the year in which permits became effective.