Economists argue that increasing low-skilled immigration will result in decreasing average living standards in Canada
Radhika Panjwani is a former journalist from Toronto and a blogger.
“Seasonal jobs should not be treated as short-term positions as there’s a possibility many workers will return to a full-time position if they feel satisfied with the overall company and the job,” said Kiljon Shukullari, a human resources consultant with Peninsula Canada, an HR and health and safety services organization. “Make seasonal hiring a part of your overall plan to grow your work force with well-trained and skilled staff.
In the seafood processing industry, which typically hires low-wage seasonal workers who depend on EI during the off-season, the number of job vacancies in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick averaged more than 1,700 in the first half of 2022, almost double the level in the same period in 2017. APEC estimates that by 2030 there will be about 7,500 available positions.
The report calls for major changes to the EI program. It also asks policy-makers to carefully examine and review the role of temporary foreign workers and ensure the program actually meets the needs of seasonal labour. Other suggestions include incentivizing automation in the seafood manufacturing sector and introducing research partnerships between companies, postsecondary institutions, and federal government research labs.
Under such a program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada would provide a fixed number of permits in response to current labour market demand, but gradually ease the number of permits issued in subsequent years. In this system, employers can trade unused permits to others willing to pay a higher price. The “cap” safeguards the number of permits issued, while the market for TFW determines the competitive market price for permits.
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