Rural Northern Pilot program (plus and minus)

The Canadian economy is bouncing back after the COVID-19 lockdown unlike the economy in the USA. The Canadian Economy grew by 4.5% in May as businesses began to reopen after severe lockdowns of March and April. Statistics Canada says economic activity still remained 15 per cent below pre-pandemic level despite the gains over May as business activity was slowly allowed to resume.

In a preliminary estimate for June, the agency says the economy continued to pick up steam, with a five-per-cent increase for the month.

WOW, The economy is really bouncing back and employers from towns selected in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program should be overjoyed.

WHY THEN ARE EMPLOYERS IN THE (RNIP) TOWNS UNWILLING TO HIRE FOREIGNERS?

RNIP program towns have only ever seen a few hundred infections from COVID-19 but they are seeing the news about Alberta numbers which are on the increase caused by American citizens visiting Canada claiming they are heading to Alaska.

RNIP program towns employers are not sure that any potential foreigner may be able to get a flight to Canada so why hire them now!

RNIP program towns employers know that the current temporary work permit processing times are excessive and that IRCC has just started processing applications that have been submitted months ago.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/07/31/canadas-economy-grows-4-5-per-cent-in-may-statistics-canada/

Roy Kellogg