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Permanent Jobs, Temporary People: Temporary Foreign Workers’ Struggle for Permanent Residency in Prince Edward Island

New Research from the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes partnership

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Permanent Jobs, Temporary People is the fourth report from the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes partnership. The focus this time was on temporary foreign workers transitioning to permanent residency in Prince Edward Island.

Employers attempting to meet their labour needs. Service providers limited with the support they can provide to temporary residents. Temporary foreign workers struggling to meet permanent residency pathway requirements and being met with bureaucracy, large debt and high stakes along the way.

Download the report here: Permanent Jobs, Temporary People: Temporary Foreign Workers’ Struggle for Permanent Residency in Prince Edward Island

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