Total work-permit holders
14,215
2015–2026
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Province/territory not stated
All programs · 2015–2026
At a glance
Work-permit-holder summary
Change over selected period
-1,505
2015–2026
Percentage change
-95.3%
2015–2026
Largest program
Agricultural Workers
12,280
Trend analysis
Annual work-permit-holder trend
Annual totals for the selected destination, program category, and year range.
Geographic selection
Province/territory not stated
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
95.3% from 2015 to 2026
Latest annual total
75
2026 published total
Leading province or territory
Province/territory not stated
Highest total for the selected filters
Largest program category
Agricultural Workers
12,280 work-permit holders
Ranking
Top provinces and territories
- Province/territory not stated 14,215
Ranking
Program categories
- Agricultural Workers 12,280
- Other Temporary Foreign Workers with LMIA 1,935
Detailed records
Annual totals
Annual work-permit-holder totals for the selected filters.
| Year | Work-permit holders | Annual change | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,580 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,270 | +2,690 | +170.3% |
| 2017 | 6,400 | +2,130 | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 520 | -5,880 | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 220 | -300 | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 80 | -140 | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 100 | +20 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 235 | +135 | +135.0% |
| 2023 | 285 | +50 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 265 | -20 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 185 | -80 | -30.2% |
| 2026 | 75 | -110 | -59.5% |
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.