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Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should Canada increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Skilled temporary work visas are usually given to foreign scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, executives, and other positions or fields where demand outpaces supply. Most businesses argue that hiring skilled foreign workers allows them to competitively fill positions which are in high demand. Opponents argue that skilled immigrants decrease middle class wages and job tenure.

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11 Replies

 @9NHGQD2from Alberta  answered…10mos10MO

neither, canada's economy relies on high-skilled immigrant workers but there are also millions of Canadian's who can't find jobs

 @93VSBW4from Manitoba  answered…3yrs3Y

I do not understand the question.

 @8VGVGB2from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase, but I am concerned about immigrants being paid poorly and not having safe housing (as we saw was the case for temporary immigrant workers when there were many covid outbreaks in the insufficient housing offered by employers).

 @8QZTFS3from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

We should be gearing more people to the trades to be able to fill these jobs

 @8KM7QR5from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

We should base immigration on compassion, not corporate need.

 @97QYQ2VCommunistfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

There is no such thing as a low or high skilled worker.

 @92JWPGRNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Increase, our society is built on immigrants

 @8VW35SBfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

The TFW program should be completely revamped so that it isn’t used to suppress wages of Canadian citizens while taking advantage of desperate foreign workers.

 @96G9CJWNew Democraticfrom Newfoundland  answered…2yrs2Y

Provincially protect own workers and train younger citizens in highly skilled areas, let these highly skilled workers teach us

 @8ZPHR88 from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

Increase, but insure that their labor rights are not being infringed upon, and they're not being taken advantage of.

 @8QDSNZY from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase, but I'd rather just grant them citizenship

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