- Entry into Canada for settlement is granted only to foreigners who have a valid offer for employment in Canada in occupations specified in a list created by the federal government with the assistance of private-sector employers.
- The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and Provincial Nominee Programs will be replaced by this new program
- The work visas will be valid for two years or as long as the foreigners remain employed and can be extended for two more years.
- The loss of employment is cause for deportation after a grace period of three months to find a new job.
- Holders of temporary work visas or status who become and remain unemployed for a specified time can be required to leave the country.
- After the end of four years, and unlike under the TFWP, the foreigners admitted can become landed immigrants with all the rights and obligations accorded this type of visa presently.
- Landed immigrants become eligible to apply for full citizenship two years after they achieve this status.
- Privatization of the immigration process – private agencies abroad be tasked to process applications and the government’s role will be limited only to monitoring that rules and regulations are implemented.
- Canadian employers will make these judgments before they issue employment contracts, having properly evaluated the suitability of the immigrants’ education, work experience, and language skills for success in the job.
According to the study, “the radical aspect of the proposed temporary employment visa program is designed to eliminate the existing need for government employees to make judgments about the eligibility of applicants for immigrant visas that are based on documents of questionable value that the applicants submit.”
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