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New pathway to residency for 90,000 essential workers and graduates: Mendicino

On May 6, the immigration department will start accepting up to 50,000 applications from health care and other essential workers and 40,000 applications from international students who graduated from a Canadian institution.

Goldy Hyder, president of the Business Council of Canada, said the new program will strengthen Canada’s economic recovery by ensuring that everyone who wishes to participate in the labour force has the ability to do so.

“Immigrants have long played a critical role in supporting Canadians’ high standard of living and building vibrant communities,” he said in a statement.

“They fill labour market shortages, offset our aging population and broaden the tax base, thereby helping fund social and public services.”

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