Total work-permit holders
391,425
2015–2026
Occupation
General farm workers
NOC 8431 · All provinces and territories · 2015–2026
At a glance
Occupation summary
Change over selected period
-35,740
2015–2026
Percentage change
-99.2%
2015–2026
Leading province or territory
Ontario
170,330
Trend analysis
Annual work-permit-holder trend
Annual totals for the selected occupation, destination, and year range.
Geographic comparison
Work-permit holders by province or territory
Provincial and territorial totals for the selected occupation and period.
Key insights
What the data shows
Highlights calculated from the selected occupation, destination, and year range.
Overall movement
Work-permit-holder totals decreased
99.2% from 2015 to 2024
Latest annual total
285
2024 published total
Leading province or territory
Ontario
Highest total for the selected period
Occupation classification
General farm workers
8431
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 valid permit holders on December 31, people currently present in Canada, positive Labour Market Impact Assessments, or jobs filled.
Detailed records
Annual totals
| Year | Work-permit holders | Annual change | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36,025 | — | — |
| 2016 | 41,235 | +5,210 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 43,085 | +1,850 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 46,890 | +3,805 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 49,570 | +2,680 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 42,775 | -6,795 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 44,795 | +2,020 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 56,145 | +11,350 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 30,620 | -25,525 | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 285 | -30,335 | -99.1% |
Data source
About this dataset
These records measure Temporary Foreign Worker Program work-permit holders by province or territory of intended destination, intended four-digit NOC 2011 occupation, and the year in which permits became effective.