For the first time in Canada's history, 608,420 work permits issued in a year

Highlights: 608,420 Canada work permits issued in 2022

• Canada set a record of issuing 608,420 work permits in 2022.
• Work permits were allotted under the International Mobility Program and the Temporary Foreign Worker program.
• Most work permits were issued under the IMP, totaling 420,070.
• 136,350 permits were issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

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International Mobility Program (IMP)

• IMP, also known as the International Mobility program, is a temporary work permit issued to foreign workers to work for Canadian employers.

• You do not require an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) for the IMP.
• The IRCC modified the requirements for physicians willing to apply for immigration.
• Spouses of selective skilled workers can now apply for open work permits in Canada to bridge the labor shortage in the country.

The table below gives us the streams and the permits issued under the IMP.

Streams	Permits issued
Medical residents & post-graduate employment applicants.	36%
Charitable or religious workers	29%
Other IMP participants	8%
Spouses of skilled workers	5%
Post-doctoral PhD fellows and award recipients	4%
Intra-company transfers	2%
The International Experience Canada (IEC) program)	2%

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Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

• TFWP, also known as the Temporary Foreign Worker program, is a work permit issued to temporary foreign workers to fill the labor shortage.

• You require an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) from your Canadian employer.
• The eligibility requirement for Canada PR has been reduced for caregivers and social assistance workers.

The table below gives us the streams and the permits issued under the TFWP.

Streams	Permits issued
Agricultural workers	51%
Other temporary workers with an LMIA	46%
Live-in caregivers	2%
Caregivers	0.2%

Distribution of work permits as per the Canadian provinces

Provinces	Work permits issued
Ontario	221,280 permits
British Columbia	102,845 permits
Quebec	89,765 permits
Alberta	43,550 permits
Manitoba	19,765 permits
Nova Scotia	12,645 permits
Saskatchewan	10,550 permits
New Brunswick	9,640 permits
Newfoundland and Labrador	4,210 permits
Prince Edward Island	3,840 permits
Northwest Territories	260 permits
Nunavut	60 permits

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