Workforce supporting the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector

Resources for employers and job seekers and information about working in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector permanently or temporarily

Resources for Canadian employers

Hire a foreign worker

Youth employment and skills program
Funding for organizations to provide internships for youth between the ages of 15 and 30

Job seekers

Jobs in agriculture and agri-food
Employment resource directory, jobs for Canadians and foreign workers

Explore immigration programs from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Canada and learn more about how to work in Canada

To learn more about working for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, visit Careers.

Developing the labour strategy

From June 27, 2022 to September 28, 2022, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada held consultations to help guide the development of an Agricultural Labour Strategy.

Feedback received has been summarized in the What We Heard Report - Agricultural Labour Strategy

The state of labour in agriculture and agri-food
Information and data on the state of labour in the sector, job vacancies and shortages, role of temporary foreign workers