Fish Plants: Region and Immigration

fish plants: The Atlantic immigration pilot program will accept 2,000 immigrants with job offers into the region, according to CBC. It will focus on temporary foreign workers already in the region and give them a path to permanent resident status as an incentive to stay in the region. The accelerated growth service will co-ordinate government business supports for 15 targeted businesses. Immigrants arriving in the region will have a job offer and an individualized settlement plan for them and their families. Immigration will be a big help for a number of industries Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil said the immigration program will be a big help for the trucking industry and fish plants. The idea behind this is to leverage the unique position of employers to help immigrants and their families better integrate into their new communities in Atlantic Canada and to remain here for the long-term so they can help grow the region's economy, said federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.