Preibisch and Hennebry address the dramatic increase of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) in Canada and the impact on both the temporary immigrant’s health and the health of permanent residents in Canada. Preibisch and Hennebry discuss the increase in work-related injuries and illnesses for TFW in Canada and the inaccessibility to the necessary health care facilities for these workers. The reasons for limited access to health care cited by the authors include limited communication and tightly-packed work schedules. Preibisch and Hennebry also consider the threat to permanent resident’s health due to the transportation of illnesses and diseases by the immigrants from their native country. The authors conclude their article by stating that these
