Foreign Workers: Temporary Work Permit

International Labour Organization Dept: People around the world are on the move, leaving their homes in search of opportunity. Many of them have landed here, according to Globe and Mail. In 2011, 156,000 economic immigrants entered Canada as permanent residents, while 191,000 people entered with a temporary work permit, granted to employers by the federal government. Many of these permits extend beyond a year, so as of Dec. 1, 2011 there were 300,111 temporary foreign workers in Canada, the highest number on record. The number of temporary foreign workers has more than doubled since 2006 and this week, the International Labour Organization noted there are 50 million fewer jobs in the global economy than before the financial crisis began in 2008. Some 200 million people are now looking for work. Canada has welcomed newcomers in record numbers throughout the recession, even as unemployment rates spiked. But our policies are shifting, and with it the type of labour market and society we are creating. Today, the preferential nod is being given to a soaring number of temporary foreign workers, or guest workers. These are people who are brought here at the pleasure of employers, and stay at the pleasure of employers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.