The Alberta authorities is asking the federal authorities for extra management over provincial immigration.
Premier Danielle Smith has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to re-evaluate his authorities’s choice that locations limits on the numbers for Alberta’s provincial nominee program in 2024.
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She says Alberta has been knowledgeable it’s going to obtain lower than 10,000 allotments however says it must be double that quantity given Alberta is a key driver of jobs and the nationwide economic system.
This system nominates individuals for everlasting residence in Alberta if they’ve abilities to fill job shortages or plan to begin a enterprise.
Smith says there are 57,000 Ukrainians who got here to Alberta after the start of the Russian invasion and says the province wish to see extra.
The federal Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Journey ended final summer time however visa holders have till the top of the month to reach in Canada.
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