{"id":106012,"date":"2022-10-17T16:08:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T20:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canadian-employers-ramping-up-use-of-immigration-system-to-recruit-workers\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T16:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T20:08:41","slug":"canadian-employers-ramping-up-use-of-immigration-system-to-recruit-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canadian-employers-ramping-up-use-of-immigration-system-to-recruit-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Employers Ramping Up Use Of Immigration System To Recruit Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Employers in Canada are increasingly turning to immigration<\/a> to recruit the workers needed to avoid revenue losses due to delayed or cancelled contracts, reveals a survey by the Business Council of Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cClose to two-thirds of the companies said they actively recruit workers through the immigration system \u2026 to help meet a variety of business needs, from enabling enterprise growth to increasing the diversity of their workforces,\u201d said the organization\u2019s president and CEO Goldy Hyder.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbove all, immigration helps them fill positions that would otherwise stay vacant. Of the employers that make direct use of the immigration system, four out of five say they do so to address labour shortages.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In its report released earlier this year, Canada\u2019s Immigration Advantage: A Survey of Major Employers<\/i>, the Business Council of Canada reveals the results of a survey of 80 of its member companies. Those companies collectively employ more than 1.6 million Canadians in 20 industries and generated revenues of about $1.2 trillion in 2020.<\/p>\n

The report reveals the extent of the labour shortage challenge in Canada, with 80 per cent of the surveyed companies stating they are having trouble finding skilled workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cShortages exist in every province and territory but are most pronounced in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia,\u201d notes the report.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEmployers are struggling to fill technical roles. Skills shortages are most common in fields such as computer science, engineering and information technology. Employers are also struggling to find construction workers, plumbers, electricians and other skilled trades.\u201d<\/p>\n

Without enough employees to fill vacant jobs, 67 per cent of employers say they are facing cancelled or delayed projects, 60 per cent fear revenue losses, and 30 per cent are considering relocating work outside Canada. Slightly more than a quarter of these employers are worried about losing market share due to a lack of skilled workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Immigration is seen by these employers as one of the key strategies to resolve these labour shortages in Canada, with 65 per cent hiring newcomers to Canada on an annual basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies Are Planning To Hire More Immigrants Over The Next Three Years<\/h3>\n

\u201cAmong the companies that currently recruit employees through the immigration system, 63 per cent expect to increase their usage over the next three years,\u201d notes the report. \u201cOf these employers, nearly all expect an increase of up to 25 per cent. Anticipated labour shortages are the number one driver of this trend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those employers who recruit workers through immigration programs are overwhelmingly satisfied with the employees they get with 89 per cent saying their new hires have strong technical skills and 70 per cent saying those workers also have strong human skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe programs in greatest use are the Global\u00a0Talent\u00a0Stream\u00a0(<\/a>GTS), the Federal Skilled Worker<\/a> (FSW) program, and the Canadian Experience Class<\/a> (CEC). Almost half of survey respondents also report hiring international students<\/a> from Canadian post-secondary institutions,\u201d reveals the report.<\/p>\n

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