Government Stratgies to Attract Canadian Immigrants

Along with the regulatory changes in Bil C-50, intended to help reduce current immigration backlogs, Canada's government has enacted new means to help attract new immigrants to the country. Recent efforts to retained skilled workers has included the announcement of programs which will facilitate the immigration process for those who are already within Canada.

Developing new settlement services for immigrants is another important way that the Minister of Immigration is seeking to ease the process. The government has begun to invest CAD$1.4 billion into the provinces and territories over a 5 year period since 2006. Examples of services which are being offered in various communities as a result of such funding includes language training, job search services, and provision of other essential services.