Subhead:High immigration levels continue to impact the unemployment rate across Canada.#   The federal government says it does not know how many temporary foreign workers are employed in parts of Canada where unemployment is already above the national average — because the data “is not readily available.” The same response reveals that 160,170 Temporary Foreign Worker Program permits were active in 2025 as of November 30. The admission came in response to a written Order Paper Question from Conservative MP Rhonda Kirkland, tabled in January and answered March 23 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Despite tracking the total number of permits and their distribution across provinces, the department says it cannot determine how many of those workers are in regions with higher-than-average unemployment — a key concern as Canadians struggle to find work in some parts of the country. According to the data provided: Ontario had the highest number of permits at 47,805 Quebec followed with 44,885 British Columbia had 34,165 Alberta recorded 17,035 Smaller provinces and territories accounted for far fewer permits, including Newfoundland and Labrador (1,850) and Prince Edward Island (1,355).​Read More