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Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
- The Canadian Armed Forces is enhancing recruitment of specialized foreign military members with support from the federal Immigration Department due to ongoing personnel shortages.
- Gen. Jenni Carignan stated that the military seeks skilled personnel such as pilots experienced with F-35 fighter jets, which Canada is purchasing from the United States.
- The Immigration Department assists by highlighting desired military capabilities to potential recruits, including examples like a fighter pilot from the Netherlands wanting to move to Canada.
- Immigration Minister Lena Diab introduced new permanent residency streams in the express entry program that include military professions.
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Canada is ramping up immigration for foreign military members amid a CAF staffing shortage
The head of Canadian Armed Forces says a policy aimed at attracting highly skilled foreign military members is getting a boost from the federal Immigration Department as the military scrambles to fill jobs amid a protracted personnel shortage.Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of defence staff, said Monday the military already has a program in place to attract military members with specialized skills, including pilots who already know how to fly F-35 f…
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Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
The head of Canadian Armed Forces says a policy aimed at attracting specialized foreign military members is getting a boost from the federal Immigration Department as the military scrambles to fill jobs amid a protracted personnel shortage.
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