Canada’s agricultural sector has relied on temporary foreign workers, with total numbers reported by Statistics Canada rising from 64,660 in 2022 to a peak of 79,734 in 2023, before decreasing to a revised 74,789 in 2024 and a preliminary 77,088 in 2025. Workers from Mexico made up the largest group, with 28,633 in 2022 and 33,151 in 2023, followed by Guatemala (16,262 in 2022; 20,909 in 2023). Jamaica, Thailand, and the Philippines also represented significant portions of the workforce. In 2024, Vietnam’s numbers increased to 845, while India rose to 2,526. The data highlight the continued diversity of workers entering Canada’s agricultural industry.
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