Higher Share of Foreign Workers Became Permanent Residents in Recent Years: StatCan

Higher Share of Foreign Workers Became Permanent Residents in Recent Years: StatCan
Statistics Canada signage is seen in Ottawa on March 8, 2019. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Foreign workers have been making the transition to permanent residency at higher rates in recent years, Statistics Canada says.

A new report from the federal agency shows that between 2016 and 2020, 23 percent of foreign workers had become permanent residents two years after obtaining their first work permits.