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As of December 1, 2013, there were 338,189 temporary foreign workers in Canada. This number has increased significantly from 2005, when foreign workers numbered 140,668.<\/p>\n
The majority of foreign workers enter Canada only after a Labour Market Opinion and Work Permit has been obtained for their position. A Labour Market Opinion, issued by Employment and Social Development Canada, grants a Canadian employer permission to hire outside of Canada. A Work Permit allows an employee, covered by an LMO, to perform work in Canada on a temporary basis.<\/p>\n
According to the Globe and Mail, which drew information from Statistics Canada, foreign worker specializations are broken down into the following categories:<\/p>\n
Sales and Service \u2013 70,520<\/p>\n
Primary Industry Occupations \u2013 42,595<\/p>\n
Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators, etc \u2013 36,680<\/p>\n
Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport \u2013 16,300<\/p>\n
Natural and Applied Sciences \u2013 14, 125<\/p>\n
Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities \u2013 9,110<\/p>\n
Management \u2013 3,875<\/p>\n
Business, Finance, and Administration \u2013 2,885<\/p>\n
Health \u2013 2,540<\/p>\n
Social Science, Government, Religion \u2013 2,455<\/p>\n
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