temporary worker
Example Sentences
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Canada’s government has slashed its international student caps and temporary worker permits after a severe housing crisis reversed public opinion, long among the most positive toward immigration worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The Oxford Migration Observatory says about 10% of people who arrived on temporary worker visas in 2014 from Australia, Canada and New Zealand remained in the UK at the end of 2023.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
Jacob Ryan, 34, has worked for Mercedes for 10 years, starting as a temporary worker around $17 per hour for “the same exact work” before being hired full time.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
He had started at Ford in 2007 as a temporary worker and over five years climbed to the top temporary worker wage of $27 an hour.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023
In 2019, 1.6 million people in the United States held temporary worker visas, according to Department of Homeland Security’s most recent estimates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2023
