Atlantic Canadian Contractor Shortage
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•Major labour shortage looms in Atlantic Canada as immigration cuts take hold
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Business people in Atlantic Canada say the region has room to grow, but is facing a shrinking labour pool.
The construction industry is losing many people to retirement and they are not being replaced fast enough.
Contractors in the region are barely keeping up with demand.
Canada will accept 395,000 permanent residents next year , down from 485,000 this year .
Newfoundland and Labrador maxed out its immigration allotment last year and is on track to do the same this year .
Policymakers must take the long view and focus on distributing new arrivals where they are needed, Akbari says.
The Atlantic provinces’ economies have been surging in large part because of immigration.
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