Yukon signs to fast-track foreign temporary workers in Canada

Canada, 26th February: Yukon will finally be able to fast-track foreigners wanting to come and work in Canada as temporary workers following a recent agreement between the Yukon government and the Federal government.

Under the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Scheme, employers can bring foreign workers in Canada for a temporary period provided they provide sufficient proof of the fact that the workers with required skills were not found within Canada.

Yukon Conservative Senator Dan Lang, on behalf of Jason Kenney, the Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister, announced the signing of the agreement between the Federal government and the Yukon government.

Giving details about the new deal, Lang said the idea behind this agreement is that the concerned province or the territory in Canada has certainly better knowledge about the skills in demand.

The new agreement gives a formal recognition to the Yukon government to protect temporary foreign workers from any exploitation and in finding the role of immigration in addressing the skills gaps in the Yukon labor market.

Sectors to be included—

Although, a decision about the industries or the sectors to be chosen by Yukon government for fast-tracking foreign workers is yet to be taken, but, some industries are obvious examples for getting selected, Patrick Rouble, Yukon’s Minister of Education, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, maintained. Among the probable industries likely to be selected under this program by Yukon include mining and hospitality, Rouble added.

Features and aim of the program—

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program enables to immigrate to Canada and to undertake employment in Canada for a short period, stated Lang.

However, foreign workers coming to Canada under this program can apply for permanent residency in Canada and for Canada citizenship using some channels, Lang clarified. Nonetheless, the scheme is meant for those who aim to work temporarily in Canada and then move back to their respective nations, Lang asserted.

The agreement is aimed to improve the responsiveness of this program. The Yukon government will have the powers to make recommendations of some temporary foreign workers even without needing an assessment by Service Canada regarding whether Canada permanent residents or native Canadians are available for such job positions.