Temporary resident (Canada)
A temporary resident in Canada is someone who is not a Canadian citizen but is legally in Canada for a temporary purpose, including international students, foreign workers and tourists.
Some foreign nationals require a Temporary Resident Visa to visit Canada. Since the Canadian economy entered recession in 2008, temporary foreign workers have proven to be the most vulnerable to job losses.[1][2] In January 2009 Service Canada introduced tighter restrictions for employers who wish to recruit temporary residents.[3][4]
Canada accepted 193,061 temporary foreign workers and 79,459 foreign students in 2008. [5] Immigration Minister Jason Kenney appearing on CTV's Power Play on February 11, 2009 said he expected a reduction in the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada for 2009."That side of the immigration program we anticipate will see much less demand."[6]
[edit] External links
- About.com Definition
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Visiting Canada
- LegalEase Radio - Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Canada
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090208/foreign_workers_090208/20090208/
- ^ http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Scarce+jobs+ignite+debate+over+Alberta+temporary+foreign+workers/1331967/story.html
- ^ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/opinion/Employers+told+make+case+foreign+workers/1360172/story.html
- ^ http://www.ey.com/Global/assets.nsf/Canada/Egan_CanUpdate_Dec2008/$file/Egan_CanUpdate_Dec2008.pdf
- ^ http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-02-20.asp
- ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090211/canada_immigration_090211/20090211
