Experts agree that while Canada's plan to amplify its immigration numbers may help alleviate some economic strain, more significant improvements are necessary to accurately ensure the labour market can fill positions with qualified permanent residents.
Unprecedentedly low unemployment rates have left companies desperate for workers, and fresh immigrants will aid in alleviating this predicament, according to Ravi Jain,
co-founder of the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association.
The federal government plans to welcome 1.45 million additional permanent residents over the next three years, with 465,000 newcomers in 2023 and 500,000 in 2025.
#Immigration_levels, #labour_shortage, #foreign_workers, #PR
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sean-fraser-immigration-numbers-1.6712766
February 8, 2023
On February 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the Government of Canada designated Pearson Canada Inc. as a language-testing organization.
By late 2023, it is expected that IRCC will begin accepting scores from the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Essential English test administered by Pearson Canada Inc.
as a way to fulfill language requirement criteria.
This new policy aims to provide an alternative means of demonstrating language proficiency for those who may not have had access to other established language tests.
#PTE, #IRCC, #English_test, #language_requirements, #Pearson_test_of_English
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/pearsons-english-language-proficiency-test-100000703.html
February 3, 2023
According to a report from the Conference Board of Canada, immigration programs that bring people to Canada's smaller cities and towns – such as the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – promise higher economic output for lower costs.
These initiatives could be some of the most beneficial investments in developing Canada's economy.
Canada's two regional immigration programs, the AIP and the RNIP are designed to promote immigration to smaller, more rural areas.
The employer-led AIP is a unique initiative which encourages candidates from abroad to fill job postings where employers are having difficulty in finding Canadian workers.
#AIP, #RNIP, #Rural_immigration, #immigration_to_Canada, #rural_communities
January 30, 2023
As of 2022, one-fifth of Canadians within the working population was between 55 to 64 years old - indicating that they are reaching retirement.
There was only a 6% growth rate for children under 15 compared to an increase six times greater among those 65 and older, resulting in a total count of 6 million seniors.
Canada's workforce is undeniably aging as the number of individuals nearing retirement age grows, and the number of young people entering the labour force remains stagnant.
#Statistics, #population, #retirement, #aging_population
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-working-age-poupulation-census-1.6432398
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/older_adults_and_population_aging
January 19, 2023
