In a somewhat major development, Ottawa has reportedly made public extra financial support to duly assist persons turning-up people in the country, to make certain that their language expertise is not only better but stronger as well. In this connection, the incumbent Citizenship and Immigration Minister reportedly declared that the backing is meant for new entrants as they get language skills, discover employment opportunities & mix with the society.
Chris Alexander, the minister, added that–via offering the aliens the paraphernalia they require to do well–the nation is playing a decisive role in developing a better society & a stronger economy. He further said that study clearly corroborates that having language expertise in either of the two languages–English or French–is vital to guaranteeing that newcomers to the nation may make a contribution completely even as they provide for their families comparatively more swiftly and efficiently.
The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) scheme enables colleges to give full & part time training to a large number of individuals, and the new financial support stream of $16.2 million, spread over 3 years, boosts the same. The system is meant for adults who enjoy permanent residency rights, and has been in existence since 1992 even while over 60,000 new entrants all over the country gain per annum.
Reportedly, a 2005 research, carried-out by a reputed organization, discovered that the rates of employment of the aliens improved significantly with their capability to speak English even as that language skill had the most remarkable impact on their capacity (or otherwise) to unearth employment in a high trained work-opportunity, or in their planned domain.
In a related development, in another study–this time on strategies for integrating globally educated experts into the national work force–an overwhelming 87% of the recruiters mentioned scarce language skills as the biggest hurdle preventing the overseas educated from discovering fitting employment.
In the meantime, the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is beginning to return charges which were given to the Department for Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) submissions influenced by the concerned act. Those who filed a petition prior to February 27, 2008, and are still to hear anything from the CIC–if a decision based on FSW scheme selection criteria has been made on their petition–could be duly affected by the latest law.
In this connection, a spokesperson reportedly said that the CIC requires corroborating the contact details of those who come under the given class so that their fee could be returned. He added that the aspirants would do well to get in touch with the national immigration body, in a situation wherein they have not heard anything from the latter.
