Immigration Plan: Local Labour Market

Quebecers Dept: Many Quebecers think immigrants are people without formal education and professional experience who just came to work on farms or to ask for taxpayers' money. Many of them don't know that the government through a complicated and detailed process that can take nearly three years is using part of their taxes to bring professionals here to fill labourmarket vacancies, according to Montreal Gazette. Sergio Castro immigrated from Venezuela with his family As an immigrant who arrived two years ago as a permanent resident under the provincial immigration plan, I can really remind Fran ois Legault of some of the barriers to newcomers integrating into the local labour market. The money in the province's immigration plan should be focused not only on improvement of French though that is important and necessary , but also on campaigns to explain to Quebecers why immigrants are important, how they contribute to the province and especially why this economy needs them. Without any doubt, if you are arriving in Quebec as an immigrant you need to speak French. But speaking good French alone will not help you to find a job in your field of expertise. Mr. Legault, as well as other politicians, should fight to end those barriers that some Quebecers and especially some professional orders have created to protect themselves. That, people, is not helping the province; those barriers are contributing to the lack of professionals in areas such as health, and in the end they are making Quebec more dependent on federal money instead of helping to improve and develop our provincial economy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.