Nice guys don’t get any points in Canada’s immigration system. Chosen by a system that values technical skills above everything, immigration consultant and author Lionel Laroche warns newcomers to this country often arrive with only half the tools they’ll need to make a successful transition into Canada’s workforce. Laroche told a Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion forum Monday success in Canada’s workforce demands more than just being technically strong — it also demands a set of “soft skills,” without which newcomers suffer on the job.
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