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Making it Easier for Businesses to Find Skilled Workers

The Seeker by The Seeker
December 19, 2019
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Regional Immigration Pilot To Fill Labour Gaps,
Attract Top Talent in Rural Ontario

Caption: Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell, middle, presents a certificate of congratulations to Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement, third from left, who accepted on behalf of other representatives participating in the Regional Immigration Project, Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Cornwall, ON.

CORNWALL — The Ontario Government is helping businesses in small and rural communities attract and retain skilled workers through a new Regional Immigration Pilot program. Cornwall and the United Counties of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, Chatham-Kent and Belleville/Quinte West were selected to participate in an effort to fulfill labour needs that are not currently being met locally.

“By welcoming newcomers to Cornwall, we are helping our job creators grow their businesses and boost our local economy,” said Jim McDonell, MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. “Through the Regional Immigration Pilot, and with the infrastructure in place to assist newcomers in getting settled, we will help solve skilled labour challenges for our Francophone and Anglophone communities.”

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The Regional Immigration Pilot — which is part of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) — will be an opportunity for businesses in the three communities to fill talent gaps and support economic growth and a pathway for skilled foreign workers to become permanent residents.

In a recent letter, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade also called on the federal government to work in collaboration to further develop Ontario’s immigration strategy and give the province more choice and autonomy over the selection of economic immigrants.

“Our government is committed to growing economic immigration and connecting job creators in small and rural communities with the talent they need to expand and succeed,” said Fedeli. “Through the Regional Immigration Pilot, businesses in Cornwall, Chatham-Kent, and Belleville/Quinte West, now have the ability to meet their employment requirements and create even more good jobs.”

While developing the pilot, the government gathered feedback from stakeholders in a number of small and rural communities across the province. Communities were chosen based on their specific skilled labour challenges, the ability to help newcomers get settled and interest from community stakeholders. Additionally, Francophone business needs in Cornwall and SDG were also taken into consideration. Outcomes from the pilot will help inform further efforts to regionalize economic immigration in Ontario.

“The Regional Immigration Pilot will help lay the foundation for a strong economy that will benefit both newcomers and job creators,” said Fedeli. “We are creating a streamlined and cost-effective open for business climate that will help companies invest, innovate and grow across the province.”

“Many of Ontario’s regional economic challenges are exacerbated by a lack of workers,” said Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce. “Immigration can be a powerful tool to mitigate these challenges. The OCC welcomes today’s announcement, as the rollout of the Regional Immigration Pilot will make it easier to connect highly skilled immigrants with the smaller communities that need them.”

 

 

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