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Ottawa’s foreign worker cap Is already being felt in B.C.

by Local Journalism Initiative July 28, 2025

written by Local Journalism Initiative July 28, 2025

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee As the federal government issues fewer permits for foreign workers, some British Columbians say they’re already feeling strained. Migrant workers whose work permits are expiring say they’re feeling abandoned, and some rural B.C. business owners say they are looking at a ...

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Ottawa’s foreign worker cap Is already being felt in B.C.

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