Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Monthly Permit Holder Counts

Monthly updates on work permit holders in Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). The data is published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and includes counts for permit holders whose permits became effective in the observed year or were valid on December 31st. Figures are suppressed or rounded to prevent identification of individuals.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual trends in temporary foreign worker admissions based on monthly updates.
• Compare program participation between TFWP and IMP based on permit holder counts.
• Assess seasonal or monthly fluctuations in work permit issuance based on the time-series nature.
• Study data anonymization techniques based on the described suppression and rounding methods.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing regular insights.
• Figures are processed to protect privacy via suppression and rounding.
• Published by the authoritative government agency Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data values are rounded to multiples of 5, which may affect precise statistical analysis.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative records of work permit issuances.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 12:32:11.124959; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada