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About 100 workers protest Ontario’s legislature, demanding reinstatement of the suspended skilled trades immigration stream due to fraud-related shutdown and ongoing labour shortages.
About 100 workers have protested outside Ontario’s legislature for three weeks, demanding the reinstatement of the skilled trades stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), suspended after a review found widespread fraud in applications.
The program, which helped employers fill labour shortages, was halted due to falsified work experience, forged documents, and inaccurate income records in most submissions.
Employers report severe labour shortages, with some reducing operations or considering relocation.
While Premier Doug Ford said the workers’ futures depend on the federal government, opposition leaders criticized Ontario for failing to manage the program responsibly.
The Ministry of Labour, which oversees the OINP, has not commented but proposes reducing the program from eight to four streams.
Protesters and business owners urge fair processing for legitimate applicants.
Alrededor de 100 trabajadores protestan ante la legislatura de Ontario, exigiendo el restablecimiento del flujo de inmigración de oficios calificados suspendido debido al cierre relacionado con el fraude y la escasez de mano de obra en curso.