Provincial Nominee Program: Parliament Hill

Jason Kenney Dept: OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says provincial programs which tailor immigration to fit local labour needs will attract more newcomers than ever next year, according to Winnipeg Free Press. That's the same operational target as in 2011, but the provinces especially Alberta and British Columbia didn't take full advantage of the program this year and minister of Immigration Jason Kenney responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, November 3, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick The federal government says it expects 42,000 people to be accepted under the provincial nominee program in 2012. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.