During Scott Moe’s white paper presentation in North Battleford earlier this week, he outlined the actions his government will take to protect Saskatchewan families from federal policies.
The premier briefly discussed how the provinces ought to handle immigration throughout the presentation.
Jeremy Harrison, our immigration minister, has already submitted a letter to the federal government outlining our desire to expand Saskatchewan’s influence over the origin of our immigrants, Moe said during the conference.
We want more people, first and foremost, Moe remarked. “Secondly, we want additional power over the approval procedure.
And three, we will work ultimately with other provinces and wherever these folks are coming from to ensure that they have access to training and whatever it might be to be participating members of our community and ultimately our economy and our society. ”
The need for additional control comes in response to an existing immigration backlog in Ottawa and a labour shortfall caused by the pandemic in Saskatchewan.
Jason Aebig, the CEO of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, said because of the people waiting to immigrate in Ottawa, many highly skilled people will have to leave as work permits expire with nobody to renew them.
The province’s efforts to exert more control over the integration of newcomers into Saskatchewan have our full support, according to Aebig.
Provinces should be given more leeway to bring in their own immigrants, according to Marlou Poquiz of Mycana Immigration Consultant, because they are more aware of local conditions, particularly in the job sector.
Poquiz said there is currently a program where local employers and the province can nominate an immigration candidate but Poquiz said when it’s time to get the work permit approved, the federal government can still deny it.
Poquiz remarked, “That doesn’t make sense; that has to stop.
He thinks immigration is the best way to help local firms that are experiencing a labour shortage.
Poquiz declared, “We don’t have enough workers. “As a nation that is always expanding, we must maintain immigration. Immigration should be the answer for the economy and for the businesses.
“Justin Trudeau and the federal government have temporarily relaxed restrictions on the number of hours that international students can work in order to help with the labour shortage.
Prior to Nov. 15, eligible students engaged in full-time study were only permitted to work off campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week.
The transitional measures will be in effect through the end of 2023.
Saskatchewan seeks tighter immigration regulation
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