Tim Hortons and its parent company, Restaurant Brands International, spent over a year and a half lobbying federal officials and MPs to raise the cap on temporary foreign workers. The campaign included written correspondence and face-to-face meetings with politicians from multiple parties, even as public sentiment on immigration shifted and Ottawa began tightening restrictions. A May 2024 letter to then-Immigration Minister Marc Miller cited "unprecedented labour shortages" in the food service sector and requested the government increase the temporary foreign worker limit from 20 to 30 per cent. The company also sought streamlined visa renewals and explored pathways to permanent residency for existing workers, particularly in rural communities facing acute staffing challenges. #tim_hortons, #temporary_foreign_workers, #tfwp, #labour_shortage, #canada_immigration, #food_service_industry