National Post: Third party to assess immigrants: Kenney

Tobi Cohen

OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced plans to hire an outside company to assess the educational credentials of newcomers before they arrive in Canada in a bid to keep foreign physicians from having to drive cabs when they arrive.

“The overall goal here is to better select and better support potential immigrants before they come to Canada so they can hit the ground running once they arrive by integrating quickly into our labour market,” he told a business audience of professional regulators Wednesday.

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Reference: National Post

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