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Minister of Labour Asks Feds to Double Skilled Immigrant Allocation
Ontario’s Minister of Labour Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton, has called upon the federal government to allow Ontario to nominate more immigrants with the skills and experience that the province needs to grow its economy and create jobs.
The Ministry of Labour Training and Skills Development recently assumed responsibility for the Immigrant Nominee Program. Minister McNaughton believes appropriately skilled immigrants are the immediate solution to fill the gaps in Ontario’s labour force, especially in the technology and construction sectors.
Ontario’s allocation of economic immigrants is approximately 15% while no other province’s allocation is below 40%.
McNaughton asked the federal government to double the province’s current annual allocation over the next two years, from 2020 to 2022, to 13,300.