Douglas Todd, a popular North American writer.
Douglas Todd made a compelling case in his blog about Canada’s immigrant workforce. Canadian businesses have been heavily reliant on foreign workers to work for less pay than Canadian workers. This intake of immigrants, however, has caused underemployment and unemployment throughout Canada.
Employment minister, Jason Kenney, expressed his disproval of the reliance on foreign workers. Companies tend to hire foreign workers who are not properly suited for the job. Immigrants are now required to provide an assessment of their education when applying for Canadian jobs. This is to ensure that their level of education is close to Canadian standards.
Jason Kenney: Canada’s Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism.
As Todd believes, Canadian businesses should hire Canadian workers. The government should enforce policies which make businesses inclined to employ local employees. Not only will it lower Canada’s unemployment rate, but also decrease the underemployment rate. As many immigrants come to Canada underqualified since standards vary in different countries, they end up working “survival jobs”. If companies are not hiring immigrants with the necessary qualifications, it is beneficial for all if they began hiring the qualified Canadians.
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