Benefits of Hiring Immigrants

Hiring an immigrant has many advantages for you and your business. Here are just a few examples:
 
Meet increasing labour demands
Our population is aging. This means there are more people retiring from the workplace than entering it. This results in a severe shortage of labour, which can be addressed by hiring from the immigrant population.
 
Currently, immigrants have a labour force participation rate that is 8.9% lower than the non-immigrant population. This represents an untapped resource that can be used to address this shortage. Businesses can also benefit from the specialized skill sets that may not normally be available in Nova Scotia. 
 
Get the competitive advantage
Many internationally trained workers possess high levels of skills that enable them to compete for jobs on a global scale. In fact, according to Census Canada, immigrants are more than twice as likely to come equipped with a university education, and more than ten times as likely to hold a doctorate degree. These highly-specialized abilities and areas of knowledge can help your organization compete on national and international levels. 
 
Represent Nova Scotia’s population
The face of Nova Scotia is changing and diversifying. As we continue to grow as a multi-cultural province, it is becoming more important and more beneficial to hire staff that reflects a variety of our citizens’ cultures. 
 
Develop new markets
Employing staff that speak other languages and understand other corporate cultures is paramount to opening up your organization to global business or to niche local markets that have not yet been tapped.
 
Increase efficiency
In addition to new language capabilities and business cultures, immigrant workers also bring fresh perspectives on work processes, management styles and human relationships that can help make your organization more effective and act as a catalyst for new and improved ways of thinking. 
 
Grow networks
When internationally trained workers come to an organization, they are often linked into extensive international networks of potential candidates, business partners and opportunities that your business can take advantage of.
 
Build success
Internationally trained workers are highly motivated to achieve success in their new jobs and community, which often translates into a strong work ethic and high level of dedication to the job.