Total work-permit holders
370,645
2015–2026
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Quebec
All programs · 2015–2026
At a glance
Work-permit-holder summary
Change over selected period
+20,505
2015–2026
Percentage change
+169.4%
2015–2026
Largest program
Agricultural Workers
204,110
Trend analysis
Annual work-permit-holder trend
Annual totals for the selected destination, program category, and year range.
Geographic selection
Quebec
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 increased
169.4% from 2015 to 2026
Latest annual total
32,610
2026 published total
Leading province or territory
Quebec
Highest total for the selected filters
Largest program category
Agricultural Workers
204,110 work-permit holders
Ranking
Top provinces and territories
- Quebec 370,645
Ranking
Program categories
- Agricultural Workers 204,110
- Other Temporary Foreign Workers with LMIA 161,335
- Live-In Caregivers 3,560
- Caregivers 1,640
Detailed records
Annual totals
Annual work-permit-holder totals for the selected filters.
| Year | Work-permit holders | Annual change | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12,105 | — | — |
| 2016 | 12,690 | +585 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,400 | +710 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 18,015 | +4,615 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 23,680 | +5,665 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 22,885 | -795 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 31,365 | +8,480 | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 39,295 | +7,930 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 59,895 | +20,600 | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 57,345 | -2,550 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 47,360 | -9,985 | -17.4% |
| 2026 | 32,610 | -14,750 | -31.1% |
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.