Blog 1 Canada to Fast - Track Foreign Docs, other Skilled Professionals

Article by CanadaUPdates, Harleen Kaur, April 18 2012

"Eased entry for professionals - Kenney said "the nation wants to get qualified foreigners out of underemployment after coming to Canada." We all know that it is sad but true that our welcomed medical doctors and other professionals fall into the cracks and become underemployed or not employed at all, some end up in other occupations. It takes years to get back to the status of one’s profession. We as a nation are in need of such professionals; there is a nationwide demand for such professions. I believe by reforming the immigrant process could make a difference. It appears to me that the focus is on industry need and the immediate attention to fill the need is a priority. I am hoping that the holistic needs of our new Canadians will be addressed and we will continue to see our newcomers as people and not just industry tools. The eased entry process is to ensure that our professional immigrants work in their designations and occupations here in Canada. I understand that the process for selection is more concise and focused to the younger applicant, one who's education and experience is an exact match to the job here in Canada. I'm still pondering how this might work, I think about how many seats there are for doctors and that varies province wide. Also provincial professional associations how will they all come on board and have a standardized regulation? I'm thinking there are many changes to be made to allow the Eased Entry to be seamless and smooth. I understand from this article by CanadaUPdates the changes announced to Canada immigration process include the recruitment from international labour markets. Fast tracking approval of applications, in cases of acute requirement this is different than the traditional system, which was "first come, first served". There will be more emphasis on language proficiency and screening of credentials to find whether they have a chance at getting a license. This will all happen before they leave their country of origin. It is such a fast change that I hope it all works out. Minister Kenney has stated ""A large number of newcomers, majority of who are medical professions, find themselves stuck in doing meager survival jobs in Canada. It is nothing but underemployment or unemployment; and this is something Canada won't tolerate any longer." That is why Canada needs to reform its immigration process! I agree, we do owe it to our newcomers and to Canada to ensure our newcomers are guided into their own profession here in Canada. The future is in their hands, we need to have the best immigration policy to help them to become proud Canadians those who can happily call Canada home and keep our industry flourishing with the best skilled professionals. I like to think positive, but I do hope that any possible glitches in this policy have been identified. Sigh let's see