Release of Naomi Alboim’s report “Adjusting the Balance: Fixing Canada’s Economic Immigration Policies.”

Canada needs a strong immigration program to help meet its population and labour market needs while also improving outcomes for immigrants. However, recent federal policy shifts have altered the landscape for economic immigration to Canada without public debate. Canada has gone too far in favour of (1) short-term fixes versus long-term solutions; (2) temporary entrants versus permanent residents; and (3) reliance on provinces, employers and educational institutions for immigrant selection.

Join Naomi Alboim, Maytree Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair, Policy Forum at the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, in this online news conference to learn what needs to be done to fix Canada’s economic immigration policies.

When:
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
10:00 a.m. EST (Toronto)
7:00 a.m. PST (Vancouver)

Where:
From your desktop.

How to attend:
Please RSVP to policy@maytree.com to receive your access code to attend the online news conference, or click here to register online.

A recording of the event and the PDF of the report will be available on this page.

To set up an interview with Naomi Alboim and for more information contact:
Markus Stadelmann-Elder, 416-944-2627 ext. 284, mselder@maytree.com.

About Naomi Alboim:
Naomi Alboim is a Senior Fellow at Maytree and Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair, Policy Forum at the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University. Ms. Alboim was previously an Ontario Deputy Minister with responsibility for immigration and labour market training. She is a founding director of the board of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) and chairs its Intergovernmental Committee. Ms. Alboim is a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Gold Medal for Public Service and is a member of the Order of Ontario.