While there remains much to be done to eliminate unnecessary restrictions on foreign trained professionals working in Ontario, the Dalton McGuinty's proposal to encourage employers to give them a first job is a good first step.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A sensible economic plan
The urban myth of a taxi driver with a Ph D is not a myth. Highly skilled immigrants do face considerable difficulty getting their first job in Canada -- once over that hurdle they do very well. And once over that hurdle immigrants create jobs and wealth for themselves and the rest of Canada.
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The problem is that this program is not about helping immigrants; Its about politics. The money set aside is so paltry that even if the program is run efficiently (it won't be) only a few dozen will be helped.
Most of the money will go to administration.In the case of e-health all of it(+$1B) went there.
The gov't is more concerned about the optics of helping new immigrants. If you oppose this scheme they'll argue you are obviously a bigot.
By far the biggest problem facing immigrants and non-immigrants (remember them?) is joblessness. Spiking hydro rates have helped kill manufacturing jobs. Raising health taxes didn't help either.
Got it? This is a diversion from the reality that the government is spending too much money too inefficiently. It is also engineered to create a diversion from the disastrous policies that have led to new investors running away from Ontario.
With hundreds of thousands unemployed in Ontario, the Premier has played crass politics and pitted those born in Canada against those who were not.
One group gets to present potential employer a tax credit cheque for $10,000.00, the other does not.
This policy is not about fairness, it is a cruel joke.
Another bad policy proposal from our Premier.
The same government that banned effective lawn care products, approved by Health Canada, for use on cemeteries and private lawns, but allows the same products be used on farms and golf courses.
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