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MPs Extend Manitoba Worker Bridge to 2027 for 2,700 Employees

7/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

MP Kevin Lamoureux and MP Terry Duguid announced extensions for 2,700 Manitoba workers.
Kevin Lamoureux posted on Facebook July 6, 2026 while Terry Duguid posted on X July 7, 2026.
The Manitoba Workforce Transition Bridge will stay active until the end of 2027, letting workers keep authorization while their applications are processed.
Nomination quota fell to 6,239 in 2026 while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has not detailed how workers can apply for extensions.

History

Historical Context

In 2008 Minister Diane Finley expanded the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, issuing about 200,000 permits that helped Manitoba’s farms hire 12,000 seasonal workers—a surge reflected in the 30 % quota rise. The TFWP, launched in 1973 and broadened for low-skill jobs in 2002, now sees roughly 60 % of agricultural labour supplied by temporary workers, a pattern MPs Kevin Lamoureux and Terry Duguid aim to continue.

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Story summary

MP Kevin Lamoureux and MP Terry Duguid announced extensions for 2,700 Manitoba workers.
Kevin Lamoureux posted on Facebook July 6, 2026 while Terry Duguid posted on X July 7, 2026.
The Manitoba Workforce Transition Bridge will stay active until the end of 2027, letting workers keep authorization while their applications are processed.
Nomination quota fell to 6,239 in 2026 while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has not detailed how workers can apply for extensions.

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