Canadian Immigration Summit 2019 Session B2: AIP Lessons for the Rest Canada May 9, 2019
Corporate Partners
The Atlantic Canadian Context
Canada: Age Matters Source: Population Trends by Age and Sex, Statistics Canada, May 2017
Source: The Economies of the Atlantic Provinces , Growth in Population (Year 2000=100) Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, 2017 122 119 116 113 Canada 110 PE NS 106 NB NL 103 100 97 94 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 051-0001. Population as of July 1. • Canada - steady growth • PE - growth to half of Canada’s rate by 2016, with most growth since 2008 • NB & NS - no growth (NS slight uptick in 2016) • NL - declines to 2007 followed by recovery to 2000 level in 2016
Source: The Economies of the Atlantic Provinces , Interprovincial Migration 2012-2016 Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, 2017 5000 2500 61 1,645 1,631 0 -3,471 -2500 -400 -5000 -12,391 -13,930 -7500 -10000 -12500 -1,292 -15000 NL PE NS NB Net Interprovincial migration with other Atlantic Provinces Net Interprovincial migration with rest of Canada Source: Statistics Canada, Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada Internal migration in Canada from 2012/2013 to 2014/2015.(Year is June 30 to July of following year)
Canadian Immigration Source: Immigrant population by selected places of birth, admission category and period of immigration, Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Source: The Economies of the Atlantic Provinces , International Immigrants (per 1000 Population) Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, 2017 20.0 18.0 • PE has substantially 16.0 more immigration activity relative to 14.0 population than the other Atlantic 12.0 provinces and this accounts for the 10.0 growth in total population 8.0 • NS & NB saw a 6.0 significant ‘bump - up’ in numbers in 4.0 2016 2.0 0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 NL PE NS NB Source: Table 051-0037 International migration components, Canada, provinces and territories, annual
Business in Atlantic Canada
Source: The Economies of the Atlantic Provinces , Labour Force (Year 2000=100) Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, 2017 124 Labor Force is the number of working 121 age population working or looking for work. 118 115 • The Labour Force in each 112 of the Atlantic Provinces 109 started to decline around 2012/13. 106 103 100 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Canada NL PE NS NB Source: Statistics Canada Table 282-0002 Labour force survey estimates (LFS)
Immigration Job Streams Source: Public Policy Forum
Technical and Trade jobs dominate AIPP endorsed jobs PEI unavailable Source: Public Policy Forum
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project • Part of the Atlantic Growth Strategy, July 2016 o Enhance Trade & Investment, Tourism, Innovation, Clean Growth, Infrastructure, Workforce Development & Immigration Immigration • 2017 – Additional quotas through Provincial Nominee/Express Entry Programs • 2018 – Provinces met quota’s & Federal Government raised in Feb. 2019 o 2,500 (2019) 4,000 (2020) • Quotas based on per capita needs o 1046 (NB) 792 (NS) 442 (NL) 220 (PE)
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project • 1,700 Employers approved • Employer-centric application process • Easy to follow guide • Individualized settlement plan • Employer engagement in process to support & retain employees
AIP Employer Experience • Strong support & largely positive • Good progress on behalf of government to simplify & change process – “Great partners” • Great way to engage employers in immigration • Changed the employer’s conversation around immigration
AIP Employer Experience – Lessoned Learn / Areas for Improvement • Processing challenges = Provinces didn’t reach quotas • Lack of awareness outside of urban centres • PRs lagging – 3,000 job offers made / only 1,200 PRs granted • Identification & resourcing of settlement programs (e.g., language training, integration services) challenge in rural areas. • More requirements re: governance = challenges to navigate • Focus on long-term retention / being welcoming (Canada 1/5 vs Atlantic 1/20) • Continue to make process easier, engage employers, ↓ cost, ↓ effort.
AIP Employer Experience • Trucking – great need, operators supportive o Concern: language training & community connectivity • Chipman, NB o Rural Community o New subdivision o Chipman Housing Authority o 17 employees & their families expected.
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