According to a recently released study by the Construction Sector Council (CSC), temporary foreign workers (TFWs) accounted for less than half of one percent of Canada’s construction workers: only 3,000 of the 1,019,500 people working in construction in 2005 were TFWs. However, the skills and knowledge they bring to the job are essential to our industry.
The CSC study points out that when Canadian construction companies look to TFWs as a source of labour, they reach out to many countries for recruitment purposes. Still, the majority of TFWs come to Canada from only a handful of countries.
- Of the 4,851 TFWs who worked in Canada’s construction industry in 2004/2005, 4,351 came from a total of 20 countries; 2,553 came from just four countries.
- The top four source countries were:
- United States (1,366)
- Philippines (439)
- United Kingdom (439)
- Germany (309)
As we continue to develop this website, we will be adding more information about top source countries to help you become a TFW. Coming soon in this section, you will find:
- labour market information;
- who to contact in Canada and in your country of residence; and
- how your training system fits in with ours.
