The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has made a formal submission on the Future Vision of Canada\u2019s Immigration System.<\/p>\n
As part of consultations \u2013 which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently wrapped up \u2013 CTA signaled its strong support for a robust immigration system that is responsive to the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n
The trucking industry has one of the highest job vacancy rates and the oldest workforce in the\u00a0country. The acute labour shortage in the industry is\u00a0well documented<\/a>\u00a0and presents as one of the\u00a0biggest threats<\/a>\u00a0to long term economic recovery and stability.<\/p>\n Trucking\u2019s labour shortages affect all Canadians and all Canadian businesses both directly and indirectly. In turn, trucking has a much larger economic multiplier than most other sectors \u2013 meaning investments made in trucking\u2019s labour force pays some of the highest dividends to Canada\u2019s overall economy.<\/p>\n The submission also made comments on key programs like Express Entry, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and concepts such as \u2018Known Employer\u2019 programs. When it comes to express entry, the CTA submission laid out both short- and longer-term\u00a0reforms that could be made to better allow the program to be responsive to the trucking industry\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n \u201cAs IRCC and the Government of Canada know, the economy and the skills that are most needed to sustain it are changing. The Express Entry program itself is also changing with the inclusion of occupations like trucking, which have historically been excluded from these types of programs\u201d said Jonathan Blackham, CTA\u2019s Director of Policy and Public Affairs.<\/p>\n As the NOC system itself has changed to better categorize and recognize the true classification of occupations, Blackham says immigration programs like Express Entry will\u00a0need\u00a0to similarly adapt to ensure the most in-demand jobs, like truck drivers, are being prioritized.<\/p>\n Long standing issues relating to the Labour Market Impact Assessment\u00a0(LMIA) process, processing times, consistency of service, among others, were also raised as part of the submission. In addition, CTA highlighted labour abuses and issues relating to Driver Inc., employee misclassification and other schemes that seek to suppress and manipulate workers in our sector. This is why CTA has been a longstanding champion of the Government\u2019s proposal to bring in Trusted\/ Known Employer programs that would involve detailed vetting of participating companies to ensure that newcomers are being treated and paid fairly.<\/p>\n The submission also contained detailed information on trucking\u2019s role as an essential service, its position as the lead freight mode, and its overall importance to the Canadian economy. The submission also discussed relevant public opinion polling, and the business case for improved access to key immigration programs and pathways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has made a formal submission on the Future Vision of Canada\u2019s Immigration System. 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