Immigration.ca - Canada Immigration News - October 2010
A new government-commissioned survey has found that approximately half of employers in Canada feel less inclined to hire foreign-trained workers because of the problems in evaluating their skill-set.
Employers find it difficult to analyze a foreign worker�s credentials, experience and language skills. The employers least likely to hire foreign-trained workers, according to the survey, were small businesses.
The survey, commissioned by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, did not surprise Immigration Minister Jason Kenney with its findings on the attitudes of business people.
Kenney said that his government continues its efforts to address the situation through initiatives such as the department�s recent internship program intended to give foreign-workers some Canadian experience.
Immigrant advocates say that the government could do even more, such as implementing some suggestions of the recent Commons Integration committee, which included tax breaks for employers who hire foreign-trained workers.
Source: Calgary Herald
