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Temporary worker boost
Prospective emigrants hoping to speed up their move to Canada's two western provinces - British Columbia and Alberta - by obtaining a temporary work permit have been given a boost
Now, thanks to improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Programme, obtaining a work permit will be two-to-four weeks faster for those applying for relevant jobs where there are no Canadian citizens or permanent residents available to fill the position.
With queues for Skilled Worker visas currently so long that they entail a four-year wait, work permits have become increasingly popular as a means of getting into Canada much more quickly, albeit temporarily. However, the knock on effect of this popularity has been slower processing times for permits, so the Canadian government has acted to redress the situation.
"Canada's government has been listening to employers in Alberta and British Columbia, and they are truly having a hard time finding enough workers," said immigration minister Monte Solberg on making the announcement. "The improvements we are announcing are making it easier, faster, and less costly for employers to hire temporary foreign workers."
The improvements include regional lists of occupations under pressure, which will cut the recruitment time for employers, and the creation of federal-provincial working groups in Alberta and British Columbia to speed the identification of existing and emerging skill shortages.
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01 February 2007