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Canada needs more skilled workers to fill jobs in the building trades

As Baby Boomers retire from their respective positions, Canada desperately needs foreign nationals to take up the empty positions and fill the one million open jobs.

Housing and Diversity Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen insists on immigration as an essential resource for economic growth, citing skilled immigrants are needed to provide real solutions for businesses seeking workers in the building trades.

In response to Canadians' concerns that increased immigration leads to skyrocketing housing prices and shortages, Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister disagreed with this argument.

Despite the apprehension that new immigrants to Canada will inevitably raise housing prices, numerous studies have demonstrated this concern is unfounded.

Many believe immigration increases demand and bolster the economy, which drives house values.

#Housing, #vacancies, #Labour_shortage, #foreign_workers

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2022/01/skills-trade.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2022/04/government-of-canada-bolsters-the-skilled-trades-sector-by-investing-in-training.html

 

January 3, 2023

2022 was a unique year for Canada’s Express Entry immigration system

The all-program draws were on pause for the opening six months of 2022 and then resumed for five more months until a technical issue caused them to be suspended once again. Only late 2022 showed signs of the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog being reduced significantly. After seven years of steady growth since the system’s inception in 2015, this was the first year that saw a complete halt. That being said, it is only provisional as record immigration levels have been forecasted for the coming three years and are expected to increase to 500,000 annually by 2025. Consequently, Express Entry will likely come back with greater vigour in 2023 when Canada attempts to battle its constant labour shortages. #Express_Entry, #IRCC, #glitch, #immigration_levels  

December 30, 2022

Immigration helps employers combat the labour shortage issue in PEI

The recent Canadian census data reveals that Prince Edward Island is experiencing a steady influx of immigrants and temporary residents, helping employers deal with increasing labour shortages.

According to Statistics Canada, PEI experienced an unprecedented influx of settlers in the most recent five-year period, with more than three times as many people settling on the Island compared to earlier figures.

A staggering 4,860 immigrants have relocated to the province in the last five years - an impressive figure that is more than three times greater settling in the province in 2015.

#PEI, #labour_shortage, #Statistics_Canada, #statistics, #immigration_levels

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Immigration+helps+employers+combat+the+labour+shortage+issue+in+PEI&form=ANNH01&refig=fcff496c028f41f6b1a29ef96a2a4715

December 30, 2022

Ontario to launch foreign-trained doctor credential recognition program in 2023

By next spring, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) could introduce a three-month program to recognize foreign medical credentials in Ontario.

This year, the self-governing body for Ontario’s medical professionals submitted a proposal to the province's Ministry of Health, a 12-week program designed specifically for internationally trained physicians in Ontario.

Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) programs in seven Canadian provinces help foreign-trained physicians who have previously finished their training and practiced overseas.

#CPSO, #Ontario, #PRA, #medical, #medicine, #physicians, #doctors

https://canadavacancy.com/ontario-plans-foreign-trained-doctor-credential-recognition-program/

 

December 30, 2022