Canada looks to Asia and Africa to fill skill shortages
December 30 2009 by Liam Clifford
It must be Christmas, Canada immigration fill us in on something that is not a revelation, they need to fill vital sectors in their economy.
Although
in the past Canada felt it had its fill of immigrants, it is now once
again eager to attract foreigners as its population ages and its
economy strives to compete internationally.
However, the immigrants are likely to come from very different sources than in the past.
Countries whose citizens have traditionally moved to Canada include the
US, the UK and the rest of Europe. However, Canada is increasingly
looking towards Africa and Asia to provide the new round of immigrants
that will help the country prosper on a global scale.
People from Latin America and the Middle East are also likely to move
to Canada in greater numbers, filling skills and labour shortages. This
is great news for the Canadian economy but will require careful
management in order to allow these newcomers to settle in Canada and
become Canadian themselves, according to historian Jack L. Granatstein
of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute.
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney is, however, eager to make
changes to policies to ensure the new immigrants living in Canada can
integrate into their communities. The recent introduction, for example,
of the 'Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of
Citizenship' study guide for those who want to become Canadian
citizens, helps to integrate newcomers from developing nations into the
Canadian way of life.
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