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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@8PW9SHK4yrs4Y
Decrease the visas via the creation of programs that make it easier for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada on a permanent basis. This would eliminate the incentive for companies to hire temporary foreign workers as a cost saving measure, and create a new pathway to citizenship for skilled workers.
@8KLCJ9TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Keep the current amount the same, but implement policies that prevent companies from taking advantage to decrease wages/exploit workers.
@95GQYXPNew Democratic3yrs3Y
increase but regulate wages accordingly
@92RTRZZ3yrs3Y
Stay the same, incentivize citizens to work these jobs.
@8VMB6WPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Remain the same but if positions are not being fulfilled by Canadians, increase the work visas for that particular sector.
@8VBQPPS4yrs4Y
Increase with more incentives where companies are held accountable if they take advantage
@8V9NNNRNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Increase and implement protection measures so workers are not exploited.
@8V7CBJQNew Democratic4yrs4Y
If the workers are good enough to work here temporarily, they are good enough to stay permanently.
@8V3G93TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Increase, but have employers pay them the same wage they would pay a resident with the same skillset.
@8TYWNDPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Individual cases should be considered
@8TTGRBP4yrs4Y
Increase, but ONLY when there are verifiable actual shortages of skilled domestic employees in the industry, not just when industries are crying and whining, looking for cheap labor to exploit.
@8KM7QR54yrs4Y
We should base immigration on compassion, not corporate need.
@985XDY2New Democratic2yrs2Y
Make training affordable and guarantee jobs for current citizens first
@92JWPGRNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Increase, our society is built on immigrants
@8VW35SB4yrs4Y
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 Democratic2yrs2Y
Provincially protect own workers and train younger citizens in highly skilled areas, let these highly skilled workers teach us
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