Canada expands provincial immigration for workers
The government has allocated 2,000 additional places for temporary foreign workers under the provincial immigration program.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen announced the expansion of opportunities for temporary foreign workers, allocating an additional 2,000 places under the provincial immigration program.
The additional places will accelerate the permanent residency of temporary foreign workers (with NOC skill level C) and strengthen the status of these workers. Skill Level C refers to workers who have graduated from high school or have been trained for a specific job, such as butchers, truck drivers, and waiters.
The increase in the provincial immigration program quota complements other immigration programs, including the Atlantic Immigration Pilot and the recently launched Rural Canada Immigration Pilot, which can also help temporary foreign workers become permanent residents.
— Temporary foreign workers meet long-term labor market needs and contribute to the growth of our economy. We recognize the need to give them the opportunity to move permanently — and the additional positions in the provincial immigration program are earmarked for just that purpose," Ahmed Hussen emphasized.
