Citizenship and Immigration committee  In fact, the transition plan enables the employer to temporarily hire a temporary foreign worker, under the condition that they indicate how they will ensure to find local labour to staff that position over the short, medium or long term. Records in terms of vacant positions and

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Indeed. Governments are actually also starting to invest in labour development and training for temporary foreign workers. They hope it will not be a temporary passage. We must seize the opportunity to support workers, to train them and to francize them—in Quebec, obviously—so th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If I may, I will add that we have common goals in this respect. We are also concerned about the time frames and the possibility for those temporary workers to have access to permanent residence. What we are asking for today is intended to help them have access to permanent immig

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would like to add something. Thanks to federal transfers, significant amounts are currently being invested to help workers affected by the pandemic requalify. The goal is to redirect them toward positions in strategic sectors where workers are needed. Unfortunately, there are

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Work permits should be more open. As you said, employers should be able to transfer employees from one branch to another, or even from one position to another within an organization. Currently, some temporary foreign workers can spend one, two or three years in a company. We woul

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. Workforce issues are obviously very consuming, particularly in the areas of health and education, which are under provincial jurisdiction. Currently, in the health care community, for every 10 people retiring, only three are available to fill those positions. In this

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. I will be brief so as not to take up all your time, Ms. Normandin. Unemployment is sectoral. We are talking about unemployment in tourism, in restaurants and in the hotel industry. Those sectors are particularly hard hit. The majority of other sectors have surpassed their

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can begin, if I may. There are some things that should be implemented with particular urgency, including the trusted employer program. Employers should demonstrate that they are using the program appropriately, that they have had experience with it, and that they are treating