From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 7:30PM EST Last updated Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 5:00AM EST Canada's immigration program is admired around the world, and has inspired copycat versions in Sweden, Germany and Japan. But to stay ahead of the curve, Ottawa needs to address one glaring weakness – the inability of newcomers to get jobs that reflect their education and expertise. A new report by Toronto Dominion Bank says the government can overcome this obstacle by making the federal skilled worker program more flexible. Two-thirds of Canada’s annual 250,000 immigrants enter through this stream, which is already under review by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. Read the whole article... |
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