In a bid to help more immigrants get jobs in Ontario, the province is planning to ban the use of Canadian work experience as a requirement in application forms and job postings.
, the province is planning to ban the use of Canadian work experience as a requirement in application forms and job postings.
It follows legislation “to prohibit regulated professions from requiring discriminatory Canadian work experience requirements in licensing for more than 30 occupations, which comes into effect December 2023,” the release said.“For far too long, too many people arriving in Canada have been funnelled toward dead-end jobs they’re overqualified for,” Labour Minister David Piccini said.“We need to ensure these people can land well-paying and rewarding careers that help tackle the labour shortage.
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