Welcome to Moving the Needle on Wicked Problems, Senator Ratna Omidvar’s podcast co-hosted with Paul Faucette, her Director of Parliamentary Affairs.  The podcast explores some of the most pressing socio-economic questions facing Canada and the world and it features a variety of renowned experts’ providing analysis and insights on how to tackle society’s most wicked problems.

Season 2, Episode 4: Reevaluating Immigration Policy with Iain Reeve & Yilmaz Dinc

Episode 4 features Iain Reeve and Yilmaz Dinc. Iain Reeve is the Associate Director for the Immigration Knowledge Area at the Conference Board of Canada. He runs the Board’s immigration research agenda and manages the National Immigration Centre. Yilmaz E. Dinc is a Senior Research Associate for the Immigration Knowledge Area at the Conference Board of Canada. We talked about immigration in the wake of the pandemic, the difficulties immigrants face in having their skills and education recognized, and public opinion on immigration. We also discussed providing pathways to permanency for migrant workers, the challenge of attracting immigrants to settle in small and rural communities across Canada, and the need to prioritize immigrants with essential skills.

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