The federal government says in a news release there will be improvements to the immigration system to improve long wait times for people looking to study and work in Canada. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says they are modernizing the immigration system. Part of the answer, he says, is hiring an addition 500 new processing staff, digitizing applications, and reallocating work among offices around the world.
Fraser suggests immigration is the engine of the Canadian economy, helping to address some of the most severe labour shortages throughout the pandemic, including on the front lines.