Canada is experiencing long-term shortages in its health care workforce. Hospitals, long-term care homes, and home support services are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain staff. To fill the gaps, employers across the country are turning to temporary foreign workers (TFWs) , who now play a growing role in keeping the system running.
TFWs are especially common in direct care and support positions that do not require full medical licensing in Canada. These roles are essential and often provide a clear path toward permanen...