EXCLUSIVE: Trade Pact Review Could Open Floodgates for Thousands of New Workers

The North American trade agreement is under review.

And bosses on all three sides of the border are demanding access to MORE foreign talent.

Powerful industry groups want the list of occupations eligible for special work permits expanded immediately.

The current restrictions are choking the economy.

That is the stark warning from business leaders as negotiations heat up over the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement.

THE FIGHT FOR VISAS

Known as CUSMA in Canada and USMCA in the United States, the pact replaced the old NAFTA deal.

It created a fast-track visa category for professionals.

But the list of eligible jobs is decades out of date.

Technology experts, modern engineers, and digital specialists are being shut out.

Meanwhile, hospitals and tech firms are desperate for staff.

Now a bombshell report is calling for radical changes to who qualifies.

The document argues the current rules don’t reflect the modern workforce.

WHO COULD BENEFIT

If successful, the changes could benefit thousands of skilled workers.

Canadian engineers could access Silicon Valley faster.

American doctors might fill rural clinics in Manitoba.

Mexican tech entrepreneurs could launch startups in Toronto.

But immigration hawks are circling.

They claim the special permits steal jobs from local workers.

The battle lines are drawn.

A decision is expected within months.

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