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Our Response to the Government’s Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Labour shortages aren’t the same everywhere in Canada. Rural and remote communities often face much larger workforce gaps than major urban centres.
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce strongly believes that Canadian jobs should always go first to Canadians and permanent residents. But if the required domestic workforce is not available — particularly in rural and remote regions — Canadian businesses should be able to look to other sources of labour to keep their doors open.
Labour shortages aren’t the same everywhere in Canada. Rural and remote communities often face much larger workforce gaps than major urban centres. Without the needed temporary foreign workers in rural regions, thousands of employers across the country are at risk of being unable to grow or even maintain their businesses.
Today’s announcement moves away from a one-size-fits-all approach and recognizes regional realities, which is an encouraging step that will help communities stay strong and businesses continue to create economic activity here at home.
- David Pierce, Vice President, Government Relations, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce — The Future of Business Success
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada’s largest and most activated business network — representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 business of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country — working to create the conditions for our collective success. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. From working with government on economy-friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed: insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success, and impact on business and economic performance.
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Shane Mackenzie
Vice President, Media and Stakeholder Communications
613.302.7683
smackenzie@chamber.ca
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