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Canada Targets 350,000 New Immigrants as Skills Shortage Bites

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.”

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Elvis odhiambo (not verified)     Fri, 11/02/2018 @ 06:08pm

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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

David M. Kuloba (not verified)     Fri, 11/02/2018 @ 07:56pm

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Mr Minister I just want to know the criteria. I have 25 year experience in Aviation as Engineer Avionics.

mkenya halisi (not verified)     Sat, 11/03/2018 @ 02:08am

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@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

Fe (not verified)     Sat, 11/03/2018 @ 08:10am

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Am interested to go to Canada and work how can I start the process of going where can I get help here in kenya

Nani? (not verified)     Thu, 11/15/2018 @ 04:42am

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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.

Hanningtone Munyanya (not verified)     Sun, 11/04/2018 @ 05:34am

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I have a dream of working in Canada, what is the criteria because am awaiting my graduation in BSc statistics and programming.

Joseph Arthur Orori (not verified)     Mon, 11/05/2018 @ 10:58am

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Given a chance as a certificate primary teacher will work in the
country needs guideline

Solomon mpuuga (not verified)     Mon, 01/14/2019 @ 10:18am

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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

Cletus mwaura (not verified)     Mon, 01/14/2019 @ 08:48pm

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Wow,that's awesome and am looking forward to be among the first people to gain citizenship this time and work in Canada.

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