Tradesperson

Stabilizing Canada's immigration targets to support sustainable growth

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星期三, 十一月 1, 2023

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today tabled the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today tabled the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan.
  • This plan is tailored to support economic growth while balancing with the pressures in areas like housing, healthcare and infrastructure.
  • "Today's Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026, sets out our targets for immigration over the next three years.
  • By stabilizing the number of newcomers, we recognize that housing, infrastructure planning, and sustainable population growth need to be properly taken into account.

New measure to benefit foreign workers looking to improve their skills

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星期二, 六月 27, 2023

Starting immediately, foreign workers will have the opportunity to seek additional training and education that can help them in their careers.

Key Points: 
  • Starting immediately, foreign workers will have the opportunity to seek additional training and education that can help them in their careers.
  • This measure will also help foreign workers expand their future job prospects and increase their opportunities to transition to permanent residence.
  • Prior to this change, foreign workers could study while working, but only in programs of 6 months or less.
  • "Temporary foreign workers are incredibly important for the Canadian economy, and many have aspirations that go far beyond the work that initially brings them to Canada.

Government of Canada invests in labour mobility to boost skilled trades

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星期三, 四月 27, 2022

The Government is working to improve labour availability by supporting tradespeople to take up jobs across Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The Government is working to improve labour availability by supporting tradespeople to take up jobs across Canada.
  • Canada has a labour shortage, so we're making it more affordable for trades workers and their apprentices to go where the jobs are.
  • "Canada's Building Trades Unions' applauds the Government of Canada for its support for skilled trades workers in Budget 2022.
  • In Canada, young women continue to be less likely to express interest in a career in the skilled trades.