‘British Columbia needs more skilled migrants for dealing with a huge shortage of workers in its labor market,’ reveals a government report – undertaken by the Immigration Task Force (ITF). The report confirms that Canadian provinces still faces a huge gap between demand and requirements of skilled worker – and finding it difficult to manage this huge gap.

To review the government program for increasing the number of skilled workers and investors in the province – the Task Force was appointed (by Christy Clark). After meeting with stakeholders across the province, the task force members concluded the things that if requirements of businessmen and skilled workers are not filled immediately – it will create an adverse impact on business that may have to relocate or close.

Throwing the spotlight on the challenges facing by the stakeholders in the province, John Yup, the Minister of State for Multiculturalism and ITF Chairman, said, “Going through the challenges faced by a range of employer in filling jobs in different sectors (industries), after travelling across the province an Immediate need to bring more skilled workers and investors to B.C. by attracting them a more responsive and efficient system.”

The report finally suggested the best deterrent to fight with the prevailed situation by 10 key points for British Columbia Province government and Canada government.

1. Recommendation for immediate increasing the immigration levels for province
2. Recommendation for growth and expansion the Provincial Nominee Program
3. Recommendation for making visa requirements and economic immigration program efficient as well as straightforward and adjustment of visa numbers by considering employer needs
4. Recommendation for providing an effective support and information to employer and new comers
5. Recommendation for making British Columbia the most favorable destination for entrepreneur by capitalizing it

Talking about the province’s plan for filling job vacancies, the Minister of job, tourism and innovation Pat Bell said that British Columbia already started tackling the situation by making a great strategy of filling job vacancies through starting the Northeast Pilot Project – this will definitely help in expansion of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program got including more eligible occupation.

“I am feeling proud British Columbia’s such action for dealing the prevailed situation, we have a huge requirement of workers than the province can supply for creating and sustaining new jobs. The ITF report helps us by providing a tool that can be used for both achieving economic goal and worker.”