Canadian government creates new immigration trade skills program

The Canadian government is working on a new system to speed up the acceptance of skilled foreign tradespeople.

According to the Globe and Mail the Immigration Minister announced that Jan 2, 2013 will mark the beginning of a new federal skilled trades program.

The Immigration Minister stated that the program will decrease labour shortages within certain regions of the country.

Applicants within the program are required to have at least two years experience within their trade and to speak a basic amount of either language.