Canada’s Hidden Door: How the International Mobility Program Quietly Replaced the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

While politicians crack down on “temporary foreign workers,” a much larger and less accountable program has already taken their place — reshaping Canada’s labour market, population, and housing crisis

The Public Narrative

If you listen to government press conferences, you’d think Ottawa is getting tough on temporary foreign workers.
New caps. Stricter rules. “Protecting Canadian jobs.”

Every few months, headlines announce fresh restrictions on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) — the system designed for employers to hire foreign labour only whe…