In a bid to align immigration with labour shortages, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, is set to announce a change in immigration ruling, offering skilled migrants a three-year Canadian work permit as opposed to the present one year allocated to foreign skilled workers.

New migrants seeking Canadian skilled visas in fields such as teaching, engineering and accountancy are likely to be amongst those who will benefit from the policy change.

“We are trying to get all the skilled people we can to Canada quickly,” Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. “The last thing we want is to strangle a Canadian company that’s ready to grow because of a shortage of labour,” said Kenney.

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