Canada: Saskatchewan Chamber Of Commerce

Prospective Immigrants Dept: Their delight, though, is tempered by sympathy for prospective immigrants who've been waiting for admission to Canada - for years, in some cases - only to learn that Canada will, in essence, tear up the waiting list and start over, according to Vancouver Sun. Based on what he's heard about the federal reform plans, there are some silver linings for those who've been waiting for admission to Canada and the federal government's recent decision to shake up the immigration system by more closely matching supply with the need for workers is getting good reviews from spokesmen for Saskatchewan's labour-hungry business community. "We give full credit to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney for the things he's done," said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, which has long been telling political decision-makers that one of the major concerns of employers is roadblocks when they're trying to attract skilled labour to the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.