IM-Zhang_2024_0126.pub

IM-Zhang_2024_0126.pub Intelligence Memos From: Tingting Zhang To: Labour Force Observers Date: January 26, 2024 Re: How to Solve the Canadian Work Experience Hiring Conundrum Immigrants contribute to Canada’s economy in many ways, but the country fails to utilize their talents to their full potential. [...] To get jobs that match their education and skills, newcomers in many regulated professions also need to provide Canadian work experience to be licenced. [...] The Ontario government will ban the use of Canadian work experience as a requirement in job postings or application forms this year to help newcomers integrate into the labour market. [...] The federal and provincial governments need to educate employers, especially small and medium sized business owners, about credential assessment services and encourage them to use such agencies to assess foreign credentials. [...] Employers can also hire new immigrants at a lower level of responsibility and help the candidates obtain the licencing needed while on the job.