With an aging workforce and a declining birthrate, Canada's entire net labour growth will come from immigration by 2011.
London Region employers are in increasing competition with other businesses throughout the province, across the nation and around the globe for this emerging international talent.
While latest economic trends may have dampened the immediate impact of skill and labour shortages, more and more businesses will have to re-evaluate current recruitment and retention practices to remain competitive in the years ahead.
Several reports have highlighted the business case for recruiting and retaining internationally trained individuals including:
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