From Temporary Foreign Workers to Permanent Residents: Differences in Transition Rates Among Work Permit Categories

In recent years, temporary foreign workers (TFWs) have not only played an important role in filling Canada's labour shortages and advancing Canada's broad economic and cultural interests but are also seen as a large source of permanent residents admitted to Canada. TFWs come to Canada thro...

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Published in:Canadian ethnic studies 2023-06, Vol.55 (2), p.125-157
Main Authors: Haan, Michael, Li, Yuchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Laborers
Agricultural Skills
Agriculture
Alien labor
Caregivers
Classification
Destinations
Employers
Employment
Evaluation
Farmworkers
Foreign labor
Foreign Nationals
Foreign workers
Geographic mobility
Hiring
Immigration
Immigration policy
Labor market
Labor shortages
Laws, regulations and rules
Literature Reviews
Mobility
Noncitizens
Occupations
Permits
Personnel Selection
Pilot projects
Scarcity
Seasonal Laborers
Shortages
Skilled Occupations
Social Development
Temporary employment
Wage rates
Wages
Workers
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Summary:In recent years, temporary foreign workers (TFWs) have not only played an important role in filling Canada's labour shortages and advancing Canada's broad economic and cultural interests but are also seen as a large source of permanent residents admitted to Canada. TFWs come to Canada through various work permit categories under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). This research uses the 2019 Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) to examine the factors that predict the transition rates of TFWs admitted to Canada between 2005 and 2014. The results of this study show that the five-year cumulative transition rates of TFWs are strongly associated with their work permit categories. Further, this study reveals that age, skill level, and initial destinations significantly affect the transition rates of TFWs in Canada. Finally, we discuss the implications of these findings for economic immigration policy and make suggestions for future research.
ISSN:0008-3496
1913-8253
1913-8253
DOI:10.1353/ces.2023.a902154