2025 AB Farmer Survey: Labour Market & Immigration

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Alberta’s agricultural sector is a cornerstone of the provincial economy, generating $10.3 billion in GDP in 2023 and employing 83,000 people. Alberta’s Economic Dashboard reports 3,102 agricultural Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in 2024. According to the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, TFWs account for roughly 5% of Alberta’s total agriculture workforce.

By Ohi Ahmed & Guillaume Lhermie.

Published October 19, 2025.