A report from RBC has concluded that Canada will need around 30,000 immigrant farmers over the next ten years to start their own farms in the country or to take over existing farm operations.
According to RBC, in ten years’ time, about 60 per cent of farm operators will be over the age of 65, representing the highest number of Canadian farmers close to retirement so far.
For this reason, it has been suggested that the authorities ease the current rules and provide permanent immigration status to more than 24,000 farm workers as well as 30,000 operators in order to deal with the current labor shortage in the sector, VisaGuide.World reports.
“The most immediate solution to this challenge rests at our borders. Providing permanent immigration status to over 24,000 general farm workers and 30,000 operators can assist in bridging retirement and staffing gaps, help the sector fulfill its productivity potential and meet domestic and foreign food demands,” a part of the RBC report reads.
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