Interview with Danielle Smith -Discussing the new Rural/Municipal Immigrant Nominee Program

Danielle Smith: I agree with what this texter said, is that there are certain jobs that we cannot fill. I noticed this when I was at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, is that when you get to a certain level of wealth and education, there are certain jobs that you cannot fill with Canadian-born residents. So we became reliant on things, like the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with a path to permanent immigration with the Provincial Nominee Program. Danielle Smith: And I came to the conclusion that may be the only solution for us to solve this demographic problem that we have, but in addition to fill the needs of our economy, and in addition, make sure that those who are arriving in Canada have the very first thing that they need to allow them to be successful, which is a well-paying job. So I've been a big fan of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Provincial Nominee Program, which is why I am very interested in how this might be changing. Danielle Smith: The liberals announced over the break that they were going to come up with a Municipal Nominee Program. So I want to know a... Read more →