Vancouver Businesses Need More Skilled Immigrants

A new elections-issues survey shows most businesses in the Greater Vancouver area — the most populous in British Columbia — support increasing efforts to attract highly skilled immigrants.

The survey, conducted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) in collaboration with Mustel Group, found that a significant majority (72 percent) of businesses support increasing efforts to attract highly skilled immigrants, while an even larger proportion (76 percent) would like to see the next federal government increase efforts to improve credential recognition for the same.

“Businesses are calling for a plan to find workers focused on developing skills in our local market and offsetting what we don’t have by welcoming skilled immigrants,” said Bridgitte Anderson, President & CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

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