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Organizations that help newcomers get their footing in Saskatchewan are welcoming the province's new legislation meant to bolster employment and clamp down on exploitation.
The Immigration Services Act was introduced in April and came into effect on Monday. It replaces a previous version of the legislation and is meant to bring all immigration authorities in the province under one umbrella.
It's also meant to streamline international recruitment for employers, retain workers, improve oversight of recruiters, consultants and employers, and better protect new workers from exploitation, according to a provincial news release issued Tuesday.
Ronald Labrecque, executive director of Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise, which describes itself as the voice of Saskatchewan francophones, said the new legislation changes the environment for immigrants coming to the province.
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