As the federal government issues fewer permits for foreign workers, migrant workers whose work permits are expiring say they feel abandoned, and some rural B.C. business owners say they’re looking at a staffing crisis. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/24/Foreign-Worker-Cap-Already-Felt/

Ottawa’s Foreign Worker Cap Is Already Being Felt

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