Business owners rank the federal express entry system bottom of the list of options for bringing foreign workers to Canada.
Members of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce say they prefer both the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and provincial nominee streams.
Immigration minister John McCallum is aiming to change this by redesigning express entry to make it the number one choice for employers seeking foreign members of staff.
He also wants to make it easier for international students to become permanent residents after graduation, which is all part of a Liberal government review of express entry.
McCallum revealed details of his meeting with Ontario business owners at the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Law Conference, which took place in Vancouver in April.
The business owners gave a clear indication of how the three available programs were ranked:
- Temporary foreign workers Program (TFWP)
- Provincial nominees
- Express entry system
According to McCallum, the government is considering giving more points to students under the express entry system, which currently prioritizes immigrants who are skilled workers. The use of labour market impact assessments under express entry could also be scrapped.
The minister said changes to the way international students are assessed under the program will soon take place.
Here is a summary of areas Canada’s immigration authorities are planning to improve:
- Re-design the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to be more responsive to meet the needs of employers while protecting the Canadian labour market.
- Re-design Express Entry to be more fluid and more flexible than the current system.
- Eliminate the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirement for businesses that wish to hire candidates in the Express Entry Pool that are currently working inside Canada under the International Mobility Program or a currently existing LMIA.
- Revise the assessment process for international students working under the Post Graduates Work Program (PGWP), to qualify under the Express Entry system.
- Improve the Caregivers Program by:
- Reducing processing delays
- Regulate businesses that deploy caregivers.
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