Consultations on Canadian Immigration Priorities Begin Next Week
04/07/2008 by Tabitha Holland
Following last month's approval of Canada's immigration law changes, consultations as to how the system will work and who it will benefit will now take place. Details of the sessions where yesterday released.
From July 7, the Canadian government will confer with all provinces and territories throughout Canada together with stakeholders, academics, business representatives and the like via meetings and conferences, said Diane Finley, immigration minister.
At these sessions decisions about who immigration officers should prioritise when it comes to fast tracking applications would be discussed. The consultations will ultimately emphasis issues around labour shortages, how immigration can and will deal with this, as well as reflect on barriers to credential accreditations when it comes to foreigners.
Finley believes that, "This inclusive approach will help identify the categories of workers who get priority, and will allow us to prepare instructions that reflect the knowledge and expertise of provinces, territories and stakeholders."
"The new immigration rules intent to put a halt to the ever increasing backlog of immigration applications," says www.globalvisas.com. Those who want to come to Canada will ideally no longer have to wait more that 6 months to a year. "The changes to Canada's immigration law allow us to bring to Canada more quickly those immigrants with the skills that match Canada's labour market need," says Finley.
Other discussion sessions will take place in August between the minister and national stakeholders.
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