So far in 2025, this has been a 50% decline in foreign work permits issued. There is a big drop for foreign students as well.

As some federal and provincial politicians argue that Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is stopping young Canadians ...

Canada sees over 70% drop in study permit approvals in 2025, with a sharp decline in new international student arrivals.

The Canadian government has announced that former international students, whose work permits are expiring will be offered the opportunity to work in Canada for another 18 months. As part of the move, ...

Canada announced changes to study permits and work permits for international students, including a 35% reduction in approvals for 2024. Eligibility for work permits has been tightened, and ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to shut down the temporary foreign worker program ...

Foreign nationals need a work permit to work legally in Canada. Learn about the different types of work permits in the MoneySense Glossary.

Under a new measure, international graduates with expired postgraduate work permit in 2022 and 2023 will be able to extend their work authorization for another 18 months.

International graduates who have a work permit expiring in 2022 will qualify for an additional visa of up to 18 months under new government measures.

Michel Eugui says he’s in a bind: he has a work permit that lets him make a living in Canada, but doesn’t give him the right to re-enter the country.