TFWS IN CANADA Statistics: ◦ 2007: 302 300 TFWs in Canada & 115,470 newly arrived ◦ Increase most pronounced in Alberta  2007: 37, 257 temporary workers, a 350 per cent increase since 2003  2008: 57,843 (preliminary estimates) 2 well-known programs: ◦ Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program ◦ Live-in Caregiver Program TFWP has until now largely operated below the constitutional radar: the focus of this presentation 4
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