“Canada should see the skills and quality of our immigrant workforce as an asset that we must target, invest in, and continuously enhance – as an economic priority.”

“Canada’s manufacturing sector has long benefited from the entry of immigrants with the skills and background in trades and entrepreneurship that have allowed them to establish some of this country’s most successful businesses.”

“We are now competing for the skills and knowledge of people from around the world. We had better start making sure that Canada’s immigration system is up to the mark.”