Table 1
Proportion of new temporary residents for work purposes in Canada by work permit category and period of first arrival
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| Period of first arrival | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 to 1994 | 1995 to 1999 | 2000 to 2004 | 2005 to 2009 | 2010 to 2014Table 1 Note 2 | |
| percent | |||||
| Work permit category | |||||
| Temporary Foreign Worker Program | |||||
| Live-in Caregiver | 9.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 4.5 |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Low-skill Pilot | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.4 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Others | 22.4 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 18.5 | 11.8 |
| International Mobility Program | |||||
| International Agreement | 12.1 | 19.7 | 17.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 |
| Significant Benefit | 8.2 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Reciprocal Employment | 23.0 | 22.5 | 24.3 | 31.5 | 37.4 |
| Spouse/Common-law Partner | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Research and Studies Related | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 7.4 |
| Others | 14.7 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| number | |||||
| Total NTable 1 Note 1 | 267,000 | 296,000 | 357,000 | 533,000 | 578,000 |
... not applicable
Sources: Statistics Canada, Temporary Residents file and Immigrant Landing File, 1990 to 2014. |
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