NDP Leader Avi Lewis Wants to Reverse Carney’s Immigration Cuts

Will be interesting to see how this plays out given current public opinion given the excessive numbers of the Liberal government (now being reversed) but there is a “more the merrier” crowd of settlement organizations, education institutions, academics and some in the business community:

…“We are calling very clearly for a single-tier immigration system, based on permanent residency and status on arrival, that gives rights and stability—like our grandparents received when they first came to this country. We need an immigration system that reunites families, welcomes refugees fleeing wars around the world, and does not create two classes of workers.

We will reverse Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cuts to immigration levels. Through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, we will hire 3,000 immigrant caseworkers immediately to address the backlog of 1 million immigrant applications that are stuck and going nowhere.

We will end provincial rules that restrict and tie foreign workers to specific employers. We will end limits based on sector, hours, occupation, or category—restrictions that make workers vulnerable. We believe we should create a network of reception centres for refugees across the country, with real funding for shelters and housing. We also need to fix credentialling problems. Many people come to Canada because of their skills, but credentialling issues prevent them from using the skills they brought with them.”

Source: NDP Leader Avi Lewis Wants to Reverse Carney’s Immigration Cuts