Canada Targets 350,000 New Immigrants as Skills Shortage Bites
Canada's Minister for Immigration Ahmed Hussen has announced that the country will be taking 40,000 more immigrants in 2021 than it plans to accept this year.
The increase means that the North American nation will admit 350,000 new immigrants in 2021, representing close to one percent of the country's population.
Canada says majority of the newcomers will be accepted under economic programs which aim at addressing skills shortages and gaps in the labor market.
The minister says several regions across the country are experiencing a shortage of workers. “In certain regions the hunger for workers is huge,” Hussen says.
“This plan is making us very competitive in the global market. It enables us to continue to be competitive, it enables us to continue to present Canada as a welcoming country and to position us to continue to be (a leader) in skills attraction.”
Hussen says the government is taking a measured approach to ensure the immigrants have access to suitable settlement services.
“You need to be able to house them, you need to be able to settle them, you need to be able to provide integration services,” he adds.
“It’s also a question of gradual increase so our immigration system can be able to process these things, communities can be able to absorb them and local immigration partnerships can do their work." “We can’t just go to 450,000 at once. You need to build up to that.”
Comments (32)
What am I required to have in order to be an immigrant
You are required to be living in another country.
I'm looking forward to be working with you
if wishes were horses u don't have idea how I'll be glad to work their and give my loyalty to the gorvnmnt of Canada
Mr Minister I just want to know the criteria. I have 25 year experience in Aviation as Engineer Avionics.
#david you have an avionic engineering degree and you are asking to be spoonfed . You are lying about your level of education! stop mocking the jobless dude
What am i needed to have so as to work and study in Canada ?
@David m kuloba 25 years of experience?I guess u mite b heading to 50 years?Yaani be serious hauna job hapa kenya coz if u do u mite b earning ok cash??Anyway at yr age ur beta in jamhuri if u have good paying job so don't fly out to leave in another country coz u will b starting yr life all over again buy the time u get confortable in that canada u will b heading to 55 which is 60 years in waiting.Visit immigrate to canada if u have to apply?Diaspora is for huslers or the runaway kenyans who r running away for different reasons but if ur ok financial please don't dare leave.If u have nothing in kenya n u get a chance to fly out then it's good but kama uko sawa relax jamhuri.Many left kenya as lecturers,engineers,gavament workers today they work in nursing homes,watchmen,truck drivers,disability workers yes they r making a living but many i use to talk to regret living their confortable jobs but again it's yr choice
I want to the protocol, am social worker by profession, I be glad to for your government
Am interested to go to Canada and work how can I start the process of going where can I get help here in kenya
kindly want to work in Canada am journalist by
profession
i wud like to work in canada am a graduate tr.in Geography
am 0 level education can i qualify
Seriously, are people asking questions on how to get to Canada on Mwakilishi? I find that odd :-)
Can I get babysitting job or Nanny???
Yes
I have a great interest in working in Canada. What should i do in order to achieve my interest.
It is laughable how most of you cannot even put punctuation in your sentences.{"meetingURL":"https://provanthealth.webex.com/provanthealth/j.php?MTID=mcd70853b2ad21… Webinar","meetingSaveTime":1540497245589}aStart with the TOEFL.
I noticed the poor punctuation as well. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. The culture of text message "language" seems to slide quite easily into the professional world. Unfortunately, the job seekers might simply not get it as they have gotten away with it for so long.
PLEASE GIVE ME MORE UPDATED I AM INTERESTED IN THIS OPPOTUNITIES IN CANADA.THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION.
I have a dream of working in Canada, what is the criteria because am awaiting my graduation in BSc statistics and programming.
Interested to work in Canada, procedure for new Applicant.
iam 29 newly trained primary school teacher and intrested to live and work at Canada please advise me
I am a university graduate and interested in working in Canada.
Kindly update on the process
can I get a teaching job in Canada?
Given a chance as a certificate primary teacher will work in the
country needs guideline
Am interested please how can i apply?thank you
Am a registered nurse and I am interested
Am a graduate of building and civil engineering, I have worked with various construction companies in Uganda East Africa including the National roads construction authority, I will be grateful to be considered to work with you as we increase workforce in Canada
Wow,that's awesome and am looking forward to be among the first people to gain citizenship this time and work in Canada.
I have 14 years I building construction I like to join the program
What do I need to do in order to qualify for the program?