Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked her jobs minister to use “all legal means” to give the province more control over international immigration.
Smith made the request in a new mandate letter issued to Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow, who shared it on social media.
The letter said Alberta wants a “more sustainable level of immigration” with a focus on “economic migrants” who can contribute to the province’s economic growth.
“Our provincial immigration levels and policies should always ensure that Canadian citizens have first access to job opportunities, and that young Canadians are not losing out on employment opportunities to temporary foreign workers,” Smith wrote….