{"id":81793,"date":"2020-12-01T12:20:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/how-canada-plans-to-spend-millions-on-ensuring-immigration-can-spark-economic-recovery"},"modified":"2021-05-10T17:32:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T21:32:34","slug":"how-canada-plans-to-spend-millions-on-ensuring-immigration-can-spark-economic-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/how-canada-plans-to-spend-millions-on-ensuring-immigration-can-spark-economic-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"How Canada Plans to Spend Millions on Ensuring Immigration Can Spark Economic Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada\u2019s federal government has described skilled worker immigration<\/a> as an \u201cessential part\u201d of the recovery from the recession sparked by the COVID-19 crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Fall Economic Statement presented on Monday, Ottawa outlined how it will make immigration the cornerstone of Canada\u2019s plan to get the economy moving again in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

With immigration levels set to rise above 400,000 newcomers per year from next year, the federal government first plans to invest $72.1 million in a modern, digital platform for receiving and processing immigration applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It will then spend a further $15 million on enhancing foreign credential recognition, aiming to cut the time it takes for newcomers to integrate into Canadian society by finding jobs in their field more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Immigrants contributed to more than half of Canada\u2019s GDP growth between 2016 and 2019, the statement said. \u201cWithout immigration, Canada\u2019s population would start to decline in slightly more than a decade and potential growth would slow to about 1 per cent per year,\u201d it added.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCanada will continue welcoming newcomers who bring the skills our economy needs to grow. Our advantage in immigration helps keep Canada competitive on the world stage,\u201d the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s system for receiving immigration applications is call the Global Case Management System. The federal government argues the current system is \u2018cumbersome\u2019 and \u2018paper-based\u2019, hence the need for investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis modern processing system will contribute to Canada\u2019s world-class immigration system through enhanced client service, operational efficiency and program integrity, ensuring a higher level of service and internal capacity to bring the skills and talents of new Canadians to our communities,\u201d the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the investment in the Foreign Credential Recognition Program is designed to ensure immigrants to Canada are able to contribute to the economy \u2018to their full potential, the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim is to tackle the increasing demand for skilled workers in sectors such as information technology, \u2018leading to a situation where there are skilled workers without quality jobs, and quality jobs without skilled workers\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

The government says up to 15,000 skilled workers will benefit from the investment, newcomers with a focus on in-demand sectors, such as health, IT, and skilled trades.<\/span><\/p>\n

The statement, presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, lays bare Canada\u2019s intention to spend its way out of the coronavirus crisis, and a good portion of that spending will be on the immigration system.<\/span><\/p>\n

It means Canada\u2019s doors are going to be thrown open as soon as the situation surrounding the pandemic allows, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau optimistically suggesting the majority of Canadians will have received the coronavirus vaccine by September 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

Candidates considering a Canada immigration project are advised to push ahead with those plans, in the anticipation that when travel restrictions are lifted, the immigration system will hit top gear.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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