Record numbers of Canadian foreign workers claim abuse by employers
More than 15,000 applied for emergency permit last year, leading to longer wait times
3 Nov 2026 • 4 min read
Zak Vescera
Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
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