Immigrants

1. ACOA 2021: building a more resilient, innovative and inclusive Atlantic economy in a year of recovery

   Throughout 2021, ACOA remained focused on the Government of Canada’s commitment to fight COVID-19 and its economic impacts, providing targeted sector support to help the region recover and rebuild a more resilient, inclusive economy for all Atlantic Canadians.

2. Backgrounder: ACOA invests in COVID-19 relief, key sectors, communities, and building an inclusive economy in 2021

   In 2021, between January 1 and December 31, the Government of Canada, through ACOA invested more than $314 million in targeted support to help the region rebuild and recover from COVID-19, stimulate local economies, protect and create jobs, and grow an inclusive and resilient economy for all Atlantic Canadians.

3. Government of Canada implements key measures with the Government of Quebec to address labour shortages  

   As Canada and countries around the world respond to the pandemic, key sectors in the economy continue to need more workers to build a strong workforce. This is particularly true in Quebec where the province continues to experience long-standing workforce recruitment challenges.

4. Government of Canada responds to the Auditor General’s Report on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

   Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, today issued the following statement regarding the audit of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW): Program by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).

5. Protecting Temporary Foreign Workers

   Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is working to rebuild the TFW compliance regime to help better protect temporary foreign workers (TFWs), taking into account the Auditor General’s recommendations and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing activities to strengthen ESDC’s risk-based approach to target higher risk employers include:

6. Government of Canada Releases ‘What We Heard’ Report on Temporary Foreign Worker Accommodations

   Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) are entitled to the same workplace conditions and rights as Canadians and their health and safety is a major priority for the Government of Canada.

7. Minister Ng reaffirms Canada’s commitment to inclusion at opening of Chinatown Storytelling Centre

   The Government of Canada is committed to fighting anti-Asian racism and ensuring inclusion and representation through policies and concrete actions.