Total work-permit holders
407,455
2015–2026
Country of citizenship
Mexico
Temporary Foreign Worker Program · 2015–2026
At a glance
Country-of-citizenship summary
Change over selected period
+10,100
2015–2026
Percentage change
+43.5%
2015–2026
Leading country
Mexico
407,455
Country rankings
Top countries of citizenship
Mexico
407,455
Trend analysis
Annual work-permit-holder trend
Annual totals for the selected country of citizenship and year range.
Country selection
Mexico
A single country of citizenship matches the selected filters, so a country comparison chart is not shown.
Key insights
What the data shows
Highlights calculated from the selected country of citizenship and year range.
Overall movement
Work-permit-holder totals increased
43.5% from 2015 to 2026
Latest annual total
33,320
2026 published total
Leading country
Mexico
Highest total for the selected period
Coverage period
2015–2026
Mexico
How to interpret these figures
Annual permit-holder flow, not a point-in-time total
These figures count Temporary Foreign Worker Program work-permit holders according to the year in which their permits became effective.
They do not represent the total number of people holding valid permits on December 31, the number of people currently present in Canada, positive Labour Market Impact Assessments, or jobs filled.
A person with a permit that remained valid across more than one year is not counted again in each later year unless another permit became effective.
Detailed records
Annual totals
| Year | Work-permit holders | Annual change | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23,220 | — | — |
| 2016 | 26,655 | +3,435 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 27,245 | +590 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29,190 | +1,945 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 31,390 | +2,200 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 27,700 | -3,690 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 33,420 | +5,720 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 41,585 | +8,165 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 46,800 | +5,215 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 42,965 | -3,835 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 43,965 | +1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 33,320 | -10,645 | -24.2% |
Data source
About this dataset
These records measure Temporary Foreign Worker Program work-permit holders by country of citizenship and the year in which permits became effective.