A poll by Abacus Data reveals most Canadians believe immigration targets are 'too high.'
The 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan, released on November 1, 2023, aims to admit 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024, rising to 500,000 in 2025 and 2026.
The plan focuses on economic growth, family reunification, and responding to humanitarian crises. Despite this, 67% of Canadians oppose the targets, with 40% considering them 'way too high.'
Only 2% think the targets are too low. The report, Thresholds and Tensions: Unmasking Public Unease with Canada’s Immigration Goals, reveals age and political affiliation influence perceptions, with older Canadians and Conservative party voters more likely to view targets as too high.
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January 6, 2024
Western Canadian employers seeking overseas skilled workers have seen a significant rise this year, with a 39% increase in LMIA applications nationwide and 83% in Western Canada.
Yukon is the sole exception, with a slight decrease. Nunavut had the highest growth in applications, followed by Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
LMIA processing times are slow, with Alberta having the longest. This is because fewer applications are in priority processing streams.
Efforts have been made to modernize the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, including distributing files across the national network, moving away from paper applications, and simplifying applications for compliant employers through the Recognized Employer Pilot.
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January 6, 2024
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows Canadian provinces and territories to nominate skilled workers for immigration.
Designed to distribute immigrants equitably and meet labour needs outside the three major cities, it expects nominees to intend to live in the nominating province.
However, post-landing, immigrants are free to move.
A recent Statistics Canada study, using data from the Immigrant Landing File, tax records, and three retention indicators, found high retention rates among PNP immigrants.
In 2019, 89% stayed in their landing province, with rates varying from 69% in Prince Edward Island to 97% in Ontario.
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November 27, 2023
Canada's trucking industry needs at least 20,000 new drivers, a shortage that poses a risk to the economy due to the country's dependence on trucking.
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada report states that the shortage became critical during the pandemic as some drivers left and demand increased. With a third of current drivers nearing retirement, the labour gap could reach 30,000 if recruitment doesn't improve.
This issue is nationwide, with provinces like Ontario needing 6,100 drivers. According to the report, factors such as an ageing workforce, demographics, and driver pay contribute to the shortage.
The industry must appeal to the youth to combat this, with Trucking Canada launching a major PR effort and the Choose to Truck social media campaign.
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November 27, 2023
