Mark Carney’s government is writing it into official policy

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And provinces “to develop a coordinated and streamlined approach to facilitate the recruitment of international workers to support projects of national interest.”

That’s the same Major Projects Office Carney launched to fast-track “nation-building” projects and create high-paying Canadian careers. The plan now explicitly includes bringing in foreign workers to staff them.

Overall temporary resident targets are being cut (385,000 new arrivals targeted for 2026). Yet for the big projects the government is pushing, the directive is to streamline international recruitment.

Michelle Rempel Garner pressed industry witnesses on exactly this. The answer was not a clear commitment to Canadians first.

From the kitchen table: young Canadians and skilled trades workers are already struggling with youth unemployment, housing costs, and stagnant wages. The government response is not “train and hire Canadians for these projects.” It is “facilitate international workers.”

This is not a conspiracy theory. It is in the departmental plan. Taxpayers fund the Major Projects Office, the regulatory fast-track, and the immigration system. The stated goal is Canadian jobs and prosperity. The operational plan still defaults to foreign labour on the projects that matter most.

Canadians should not be an afterthought on their own nation-building projects. Hire and train Canadians first. Publish the labour market tests.

WAKE UP Mark Carney’s government is writing it into official policy. Buried in IRCC’s 2026–27 Departmental Plan: Immigration Canada will collaborate with the Major Projects Office, ESDC, and provinces “to develop a coordinated and streamlined approach to facilitate the recruitment of international workers to support projects of national interest.” That’s the same Major Projects Office Carney launched to fast-track “nation-building” projects and create high-paying Canadian careers. The plan now explicitly includes bringing in foreign workers to staff them. Overall temporary resident targets are being cut (385,000 new arrivals targeted for 2026). Yet for the big projects the government is pushing, the directive is to streamline international recruitment. Michelle Rempel Garner pressed industry witnesses on exactly this. The answer was not a clear commitment to Canadians first. From the kitchen table: young Canadians and skilled trades workers are already struggling with youth unemployment, housing costs, and stagnant wages. The government response is not “train and hire Canadians for these projects.” It is “facilitate international workers.” This is not a conspiracy theory. It is in the departmental plan. Taxpayers fund the Major Projects Office, the regulatory fast-track, and the immigration system. The stated goal is Canadian jobs and prosperity. The operational plan still defaults to foreign labour on the projects that matter most. Canadians should not be an afterthought on their own nation-building projects. Hire and train Canadians first. Publish the labour market tests. Show the numbers. #CDNPoli #IRCC #MajorProjects

— Nana0000 (@Nana00018487212)October 31, 2026