Foreign Worker Statistics

The numbers are in: 2004 greeted 6% more foreign temporary workers for a total of 90,661. Labour shortages in certain industries - combined with NAFTA rules that ease labour movements into Canada from the US and Mexico - have presented numerous opportunities for foreign nationals to work in Canada. The big bonus for these folks is that a work stint in Canada can help increase a skilled worker immigration point score, especially for those who lack a university or college degree.

Here's the breakdown by CIC of the top 5 sources for foreign workers in 2004:

United States - 15,226
Mexico - 11,347
United Kingdom - 7,337
Australia - 7,268
France - 6,479