Skilled Immigration Case Study

A large portion of Canada’s population is composed of immigrants. Over the past decades, Canadian’s immigration policy has been comparatively looser among all the Western countries. In the recent years, the federal government has yet tightened the immigration policies. Immigration application has been more difficult of many who are interested in coming into Canada, except for skilled workers. The government has established a point system to calculate and precisely determine the applicant’s qualification. The calculation relies on a list of criteria, considering factors such as age, education level and language proficiency of the applicant. Applicants with higher scores would be eligible for express entry application and their application process
First and the most basic reason of all, skilled immigrants are less likely to be a financial burden to the country. They are highly educated, and they are equipped for job positions that require critical skills. They would also be a positive affect to the productivity of the country’s economy. Accepting more skilled immigrants is also good for provincial developments. As Canada is a large country, the labor market needs, demand and supply, as well as some specialized industries are different for each province and territories. Some provinces and territories might be seeking for skilled labors of some specific fields while others are not accepting new skilled immigrants because they are satisfied with the local labor supply. Yet, not many Canadians are willing to move to the distanced areas even for higher paid jobs. This case would be different for skilled immigrants. They are more willing to settle at remote destinations than average Canadians who has already settled somewhere in the country. Immigration applicants who apply through Provincial Nominee Programs can speed up their application process if their skills suit the needs of the specific province and territories. In this case, the skilled immigrants help balances the nation’s development as a whole. At the same time it is still securing the local citizens’ opportunity at regions that have enough labor supply, while creating positive competitions some
Nevertheless, the government continues to secure the benefits for unskilled workers who work for minimum wage job positions. Each provincial government has increased the minimum wage according to inflation and other factors for the past few years. Also, Canadian trade unions, subjected to Canadian labor law, are securing the rights for labors of almost every occupation, both the skilled and unskilled