By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY — Eligible local businesses will soon get some help recruiting skilled workers seeking to immigrate to Canada. The city has been selected as a host site for a new immigration pilot program. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot aims to connect employers with newcomers to address labour shortages and help local businesses find skilled workers. The healthcare sector will be the primary focus of the program, as well as the retail and accommodation sector and skilled trades, said CEO Jamie Taylor, The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC). The CEDC is leading the program and still needs a little time to work out the details, said Taylor, but she did say the program will be employer-driven. “We’re gonna be reaching…
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