Syed Khan – January 01, 2022
In 2021, a year hindered by the COVID-9 pandemic and travel restrictions, Canada with its extensive and inclusive policies made great efforts to continue attracting new talent and immigrants. Immigration plays a great role in Canada’s economy and employment dynamics and this is evident with over 401,000 newcomers landing in the country this year despite the many roadblocks imposed by the worldwide travel climate.
Immigration is one of Canada’s greatest assets in combating labor shortages and bringing the economy back to pre-pandemic levels. In a worrying statement made by the latest CFIB report, by 2050, Canada will have lost a significant portion of its working-age individuals and its future workforce. If the labor market approach and policies do not change, this shortage will be crippling for Canada’s economic growth.
Immigration is one of the solutions towards reducing shortages but it needs to be streamlined and improved to attract more newcomers to work and settle down in the country. The IRCC has done major overhaul work on improving immigration pathways, processing times and introduced policies that work to reunite loved ones with their family in Canada.
The IRCC digitized the application processes of many pathways, introduced new pathways like the TR to PR pathway and Global Talent Stream, extended application deadlines, relaxed restrictions, and focused on drawing newcomers in by holding massive Express Entry draws focusing on the Canadian Express Class stream.
The improvements to be added to the Global Talent stream include easing the process of renewal of work permits, the establishment of an employer hotline to assist the establishments hiring through the program.
Under the improved digital system, advanced data analytics is being used to categorize and process temporary resident visa applications according to their country of current residence. The new system also has better privacy protection policies and ensures that an applicant’s personal law is protected while allowing for the IRCC employees to work faster with the information provided.
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