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Canada Exceeds Foreign Worker Permits Amid Criticism

8/27/2025

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Canada’s Liberal government issued 105,000 temporary foreign worker permits, exceeding the 2025 target of 82,000.
The International Mobility Program admitted 302,000 workers, surpassing the cap of 285,750.
Critics, including Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, raise concerns about youth employment and housing issues.
The government struggles to track foreign workers, with an estimated 500,000 undocumented migrants in Canada.

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Story summary

Canada’s Liberal government issued 105,000 temporary foreign worker permits, exceeding the 2025 target of 82,000.
The International Mobility Program admitted 302,000 workers, surpassing the cap of 285,750.
Critics, including Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, raise concerns about youth employment and housing issues.
The government struggles to track foreign workers, with an estimated 500,000 undocumented migrants in Canada.