Ottawa Announces Plan to Fill Labour Shortages With Refugees

Ottawa Announces Plan to Fill Labour Shortages With Refugees
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser speaks during a news conference with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, April 6, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Tara MacIsaac
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With labour shortages nationwide, particularly in the health sector, Canada’s immigration minister has announced a new pathway for skilled refugees to connect with employers.

Starting this summer, the government will process each refugee case in the new pathway from start to finish within six months, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said during a keynote speech to the Empire Club in Toronto on March 27.