May 4, 2025
Move to Canada? Here’s Why the Door Just Opened Wide for Skilled Talent
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Canada just sent a global message: if you’re skilled, ambitious, and ready to build, now’s the time to make this country your home.
In this episode of Bigger Table, we delve into Canada's ambitious new immigration vision as unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney. During his inaugural press conference, Carney invited skilled workers worldwide, highlighting Canada’s eagerness to welcome talent in fields such as health care, technology, engineering, and trades. The pressing needs in these sectors underscore a collective call to builders, healers, and innovators to make Canada their home.
Join us as we explore the opportunities that await potential immigrants, from healthcare professionals needed in urban and rural settings, like nurses and doctors, to the vibrancy of Canada’s growing tech economy, which needs software developers and AI specialists. Learn about the need for skilled tradespeople for meeting Canada’s ambitious housing goals, and the significant demand for educators and finance experts across several provinces.
This episode paints a picture of Canada as a nation eager not just to fill jobs, but to engage partners in progress. We discuss how cities such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are becoming global tech hubs and how smaller communities are finding creative ways to attract talent through incentives. Whether it’s a desk in a burgeoning tech firm or an educational role shaping young minds, discover how your skills might fit into Canada’s future and why now is the time to answer Canada’s call. Tune in to understand how you can become part of this exciting chapter in Canada’s story.
00:10 - Welcome to Bigger Table
02:12 - Urgent Need in Healthcare
02:48 - Tech Sector Opportunities
03:30 - Engineering’s Role in Growth
04:08 - The Importance of Skilled Trades
04:45 - Education Sector Demands
05:20 - Business and Finance Insights
06:05 - Welcome to Unique Specialists
06:33 - A Call for Partners in Progress
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Canada just sent a message to the world's builders, healers,
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and innovators. If you've got the skills, it's time to come home or make this your new one.
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You're listening to Bigger Table, where more chairs, fewer walls,
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and greater progress aren't just a slogan.
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They're the mission. Let's get into it.
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Today's episode is about a message already echoing far beyond Ottawa,
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a message from Canada's new prime minister that's part promise, part invitation.
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During his first press conference, Mark Carney laid out a sweeping new vision
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for immigration that balances limits with opportunity and urgency with optimism.
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And in the middle of all the numbers, policies, and political language came this.
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At the same time, we will work to attract the best talent in the world to build our economy.
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Canada has what everyone wants.
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We're a confident nation that celebrates our diversity, that believes in and
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practices free speech, that respects the rule of law, that has a vibrant democracy.
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We value innovators and builders. We trust science.
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We protect our immense natural heritage. For Canadians abroad thinking about
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returning to build their lives in our nation, and there's never been a better time to come home.
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And I thought this was going to be a dull day. At the same time,
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we will work to attract the best talent in the world, to build our economy.
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Canada has what everyone wants. That wasn't just a soundbite. It was a signal.
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A signal to engineers in Mumbai, to nurses in Manila, to AI developers in Lagos,
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and to every Canadian abroad wondering if now is the time to come home.
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So in this episode, we're digging into the heart of that message,
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not the policies behind it, but the people it's calling out to.
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What kinds of skilled workers is Canada looking for? Where are the most significant opportunities?
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And what does a future here look like for the world's best and brightest? Let's dive in.
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Let's begin where the need is most urgent, health care.
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Across Canada, communities are facing critical shortages in hospitals and clinics.
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If you're a registered nurse, family physician, medical lab technologist,
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or pharmacist, you are in demand.
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Small towns in Nova Scotia offer signing bonuses and housing help to attract rural doctors.
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Northern Manitoba communities actively recruit nurses to keep emergency rooms
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open through the winter. If you've dedicated your life to caring for others,
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Canada is ready to welcome you with open arms.
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Now let's talk about the tech sector. Canada's digital economy is booming,
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but the talent pipeline hasn't caught up.
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If you're a software developer, cybersecurity analyst, AI engineer,
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or data scientist, there's a desk waiting for you.
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Cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are building reputations as global
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tech hubs, and they're offering everything from permanent residency pathways
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to startup incubators for qualified talent.
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In Saskatchewan, one local AI firm is actively sponsoring candidates from abroad
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because they simply can't find the expertise locally.
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If you're passionate about innovation, this is your moment.
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Engineering is another area where skilled immigrants can make an immediate impact.
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From infrastructure projects to clean energy, Canada needs civil,
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mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to design, manage,
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and modernize the systems that keep the country moving.
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In Alberta, shovel-ready projects are waiting for people.
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Renewable energy firms in Ontario are actively recruiting solar and wind engineers
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and offering relocation packages for newcomers with green energy experience.
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If you build the future with blueprints and brainpower, Canada wants you.
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And what about the trades? Make no mistake. This country cannot meet its housing
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goals without skilled tradespeople.
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If you're an electrician, welder, carpenter, plumber, or HVAC technician,
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Canada needs your hands, skills, and leadership.
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In Ontario alone, it's estimated that over 100,000 new trades jobs will open in the next five years.
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One municipal counselor in Mississauga recently said, we have the land,
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we have the demand, now we need the talent.
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This isn't just construction, it's contribution.
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Now let's move into the education sector. Across provinces, there's a growing
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call for STEM teachers, French language educators, and early childhood specialists,
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especially in underserved and rural communities.
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If you're passionate about shaping young minds, some districts in British Columbia
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and New Brunswick already offer mentorship programs and accelerated credential
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recognition for international teachers.
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And in Quebec, the provincial government is actively recruiting bilingual educators
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to support language retention and integration programs for new arrivals.
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Let's not forget the finance and business world. Canada's economic growth depends
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on sharp minds behind the scenes.
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Accountants, financial analysts, logistics experts, and human resources professionals
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are in high demand in nearly every province.
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Immigrants with experience in fintech, global compliance or digital marketing
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are especially well-positioned, with Toronto's financial district and Calgary's
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business core each rolling out red carpet incentives for top-tier talent.
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And then there are the specialists Canada didn't even know it needed yet.
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Robotics designers from South Korea, agritech engineers from the Netherlands,
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quantum computing researchers from India.
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If you're bringing a rare skill or emerging innovation, you might find Canada
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is not just open to you, it's waiting for you.
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Carney's message was bold, but behind it lies a simple truth.
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Canada can't build its future alone, and it doesn't want to.
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This country was built by dreamers, doers, and tradespeople with calloused hands and big visions.
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People who took a chance on Canada and made Canada stronger in return.
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If you're someone who builds, heals, teaches, codes, plans, protects,
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or creates, this is the moment to raise your hand.
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We're not just looking for immigration applicants. We're looking for partners in progress.
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And before we go, if you're a skilled worker wondering where you might fit in
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Canada's future, don't miss our next episode.
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We'll walk you through the top cities and towns actively looking for your talents
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and building opportunities for newcomers. Until then, keep building.
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Thanks for pulling up a chair at Bigger Table. If you believe in more voices,
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fewer walls, and real progress, please help us grow.
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Follow, review, and share this podcast.
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Until next time, keep building a bigger table.
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