Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement
called for the doubling in 2021 when the province was allowed to bring in 9,000 people under that program.
The new agreement will see Ontario go from 9,750 immigrants under the program in 2022 to welcoming 16,500 in 2023, more than 17,000 in 2024, and more than 18,000 in 2025.Story continues below advertisement The Ford government says people brought in through last year’s allocation included 3,900 skilled trades workers, 2,200 software and IT workers, 1,000 truck drivers and more than 100 nurses and personal support workers.“It’s no secret that we’re faced with historic labour shortages,” he said in an interview.
“I’m going to prioritize, going forward, health-care workers and skilled trades workers as the two groups that we’re really going to work to recruit to Ontario to fill labour shortages.”
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