The Dilemma Of Canada's ‘4 In - 4 Out' Rule

Tens of thousands of hard-working and law-abiding temporary foreign workers living in Canada were set to be deported starting this past April following the implementation of the "cumulative duration rule", also known as the "4 in, 4 out" rule. The rule is arguably representative of the unfairness of Canada's revolving-door system of worker exploitation, with TFWs deemed to be disposable workers.

This "4 in, 4 out" rule stipulates that foreigners working on temporary worker visas for four years, who have not acquired permanent resident status, must leave the country for four years before being allowed to return. The law has been on the table for quite some time, but it seems to have been ignored by the majority of those affected.