Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government to boost the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
The federal and provincial immigration ministers are announcing today that the province will have more than 18,000 spots under the program in 2025.
The Ford government says people brought in through last year's allocation included 3,900 skilled trades workers, 2,200 software and IT workers, 1,000 truck drivers and more than 100 nurses and personal support workers.“It's no secret that we're faced with historic labour shortages,” he said in an interview.
“It's about ensuring that we have all hands on deck to fill labour shortages, set people up for success and grow our economy.”
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