{"id":14989,"date":"2023-04-03T09:02:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ontario-investing-to-double-number-of-skilled-immigrants\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T09:02:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:02:48","slug":"ontario-investing-to-double-number-of-skilled-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ontario-investing-to-double-number-of-skilled-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario investing to double number of skilled immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>April 3, 2023, Mississauga, Ont. \u2013 The Ontario government is investing an additional $25 million over three years in its flagship immigration program to support doubling the number of skilled immigrants the province can welcome to tackle the labour shortage.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program allows the province to nominate individuals for permanent residence who have the skills and experience to contribute to Ontario\u2019s economy in industries like skilled trades.<\/p>\n<p>The new investment in Budget 2023 will speed up processing and ensure those coming to Ontario can start working in their professions quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This action builds on the province\u2019s\u00a0recent\u00a0<em>Working for Workers Act 3<\/em>, which introduced further measures to remove barriers facing internationally trained professionals who wish to work in regulated professions. 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