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Foreign workers in Canada: Work permit holders versus employment income records, 2010 to 2022

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  • Yuqian Lu
  • Feng Hou

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As the role of temporary foreign workers in Canada’s labour market has grown in significance, it has become essential to accurately measure their numbers for informing policy decisions related to the effectiveness and impact of various foreign worker programs. Two primary data sources have been used to determine the number of temporary foreign workers: data on work permit holders released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and data based on tax administrative files that identify temporary residents with earnings. This article aims to evaluate the benefits and limitations of these two data sources and compare the trends in the number of temporary foreign workers derived from them.

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  • Yuqian Lu & Feng Hou, 2023. "Foreign workers in Canada: Work permit holders versus employment income records, 2010 to 2022," Economic and Social Reports 202301000003e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch.
    • Handle: RePEc:stc:stcp8e:202301000003e
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/36280001202301000003-eng
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    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics

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