Atlantic Canada needs workers
Atlantic Provinces employers are willing to offer jobs to immigrants.
Increasingly, employers from the Canadian Atlantic are in need of competent and skilled workers. They are willing to give a job to anyone with experience or the right skills. That's according to a report titled "Employers' Attitudes towards Hiring Newcomers and International Students in the Atlantic Provinces," which was recently compiled by the Harris Centre at Memorial University in Newfoundland.
What is Atlantic Canada?
It is a region of the four easternmost Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Scotland and Prince Edward Island.
The regional report compiles studies that have been conducted in the provinces to understand whether local employers are willing to provide jobs for immigrants. The difficulties of integrating newcomers are also discussed here.
According to the document, more than half of employers in the region who received resumes from immigrant and foreign students ended up hiring them. And 88% of employers surveyed said they already had positive experiences with immigrant workers. These employees have made a positive impression because they have proven themselves to be hard-working, skilled and reliable workers. However, it is difficult for provinces to retain immigrants in their region for long periods of time.
Why don't foreigners aspire to the Canadian Atlantic?
Atlantic Canada is currently experiencing a serious demographic crisis: Across the region, the population is visibly aging and the birth rate is very low. But most international students who come here to study do not seek vacant positions. They always end up leaving and looking for jobs in other provinces.
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