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The Canada immigration system is reinforcing a two-step trend, with figures showing a growing number of newcomers arrive on a temporary Canada work permit before making the transition to permanent residence. Canada Immigration A Two-Step Process For Thousands of NewcomersRecent figures from Statistics Canada show an increasing number of temporary workers are making the transition, and the figure is only likely to grow with recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. More than 20 per cent, or one in five, temporary workers were achieving permanent status at the end of 2014, compared with 9 per cent, or less than one in 10, during the 1990s.