The Globe and Mail – Ottawa “Open” to Increasing B.C. Immigration Numbers, Premier Says
B.C. Premier Christy Clark is pressing the federal government for a substantial increase in the number of skilled immigrants who can come to her province this year. Ms. Clark, accompanied by a squad of B.C. industry leaders, met with federal officials in Ottawa on Thursday at a national jobs roundtable. The provincial government and business leaders are lobbying for higher immigration numbers to fill vacancies for which no one can be found here.
