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Canadian Immigration will consult stakeholders on the economic immigration needs for the country.
17 March 2010
Consultation commences on economic Canadian immigration priorities
The Canadian Government have started consultations with national and regional stakeholders, provinces and territories, and the general public to identify Canada’s new and emerging labour market needs.
Identifying the labour market needs and how best Canadian immigration can respond to these needs is a critical step as the economic recovery gains momentum.
The consultations will look at worker shortages in trades and professions across Canada as well as the factors that affect an immigrant’s ability to succeed in the work force.
The consultations will also help develop instructions to Canadian immigration officers on which economic immigration applications are eligible for processing. Past success include the Action Plan for Faster Immigration that issued the first set of instructions in November 2008 to reduce wait times for new immigration applications and to better match new economic applicants to Canada’s labour market needs.
“The Action Plan for Faster Immigration is designed to make immigration more responsive to Canada’s economic conditions. When these conditions change, the instructions are meant to change too,” said Minister Kenney.
The Action Plan for Faster Immigration has reduced the backlog in the Federal Skilled Worker Category by almost 40 per cent, and people applying under this program can expect to receive a decision within one year.
The Canadian Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people lodge their Canadian Visa with the Canadian High Commission London.
