Effects Of Canada s Temporary Foreign Workers Policy

Name: Date: Class: Instructor: Consequences of Recent Changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Policy The pace of immigration in the contemporary scenario has increased significantly. Historically, movement of people from rural areas to cities and under-privileged nations to rich, affluent countries was a normal phenomenon. As increasing poverty and unemployment in the modern world have forced many poor workers in under-privileged and developing countries to search opportunities elsewhere, the demand in the developed countries like Canada have increased, especially for low-wage, low skilled, temporary workers. In Canada, the reluctance of many Canadians to accept low wage, low-skilled, temporary employment has fueled the demand for†¦show more content†¦People migrate in search of better economic prospects and opportunities. Many move to enjoy a better lifestyle and improve standard of living. A segment migrates from the home country to find a secure place where they can spend lives peacefully. Recently, the increasing pace of globalization has prompted migrant workers to move from one country to another. Canada is a preferred country for immigrants from developing and poor nations. Since founding of the country, Canada has always allowed rather encouraged migration with the dual objective of expanding country’s population and to ensure an expanding and vibrant economy. Most of the Canadian governments in the past have pursued polices to accomplish these objectives (Kelley Trebilcock 36-39) The current criteria for migration in Canada was established during 1960s called the ‘point system’. The system requires assigning points to interested migrants for their education level, labor experience in specific occupations where the country faces shortages, and the ability to speak national language, to name some important features. The potential migrants- if meet the criteria- are allowed for admission to Canada (Kelley Trebilcock 36-39). In this way, Canad ian government ensures that migrant workers have necessary language skills and work experience so they can serve in the labor market without presenting