Permanent Jobs, Temporary People: Temporary Foreign Workers’ Struggle for Permanent Residency in Prince Edward Island

Abstract

This report is the fourth in a series of community-based research projects undertaken by the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes partnership. It draws on desk research and qualitative interviews conducted with 29 people: twelve migrant workers, ten service providers, four government employees and three employers of migrant workers. Interviews took place between October 2022 and July 2023 and inquired about those transitioning from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to permanent residency.