Most temporary foreign worker program inspections don’t include in-person visits, data reveal

Advocates say IJF findings raise troubling questions about oversight in the controversial program

1 Oct 2025 • 6 min read

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A farmworker on a silver ladder picks apples off a tree.

A worker picks apples on a farm near Summerland, B.C. The federal government has doubled the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, but has decreased the number of inspections it performs to prevent abuse and fraud. (Zak Vescera/IJF)

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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