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Eby Joins Poilievre in Push to Scrap Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Ottawa says the program is under review, noting arrivals fell to about 34,000 in the first half of 2025 as permit totals include renewals.

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference at Clayton Heights Secondary School, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, September 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Construction workers work at the site of a condo tower under construction, in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Overview

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged the government to stop issuing new TFW permits, abolish the program, and replace it with a standalone stream for hard‑to‑fill agricultural roles.
  • B.C. Premier David Eby called for the program to be cancelled or significantly reformed, citing high youth unemployment and pressure on housing and services, and offered to convene provinces to discuss immigration impacts.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney said the program has a role but is under review as Ottawa seeks to reduce temporary residents as a share of the population.
  • IRCC reported 33,722 new TFW arrivals from January to June 2025 and said roughly 105,000 permits issued include renewals, with a federal target to admit about 82,000 new TFWs this year.
  • Business and farm groups warned that ending the program would hurt food production and small businesses, as fraud concerns such as forged Labour Market Impact Assessments fuel calls for tighter oversight.