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Employing Foreign Workers – Industry News

by Canadian Institute - October 17, 2014

Express Entry touted as ‘sea change’ Express Entry, announced in July, represents a “sea change” in Canadian immigration policy, said Alexander, who spent 18 years as a member of the Canadian Foreign Service, including a stint as Canada’s ambassador to Afghanistan, before being elected as Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Ajax-Pickering in…

Employing Foreign Workers – Industry News

by Canadian Institute - October 6, 2014

About 35% of survey respondents in 189 countries said they’d move to Canada The global workforce is increasingly mobile with more than 35 per cent of respondents to a Boston Consulting Group survey saying they’d be willing to work in Canada. That puts Canada behind only the U.S. and Britain as a preferred destination…

Employing Foreign Workers – Industry News

by Canadian Institute - September 24, 2014

Temporary foreign worker applications drop 74% since new reforms Applications for temporary foreign workers have dropped by three-quarters following the new rules introduced by the federal government in June, says Employment Minister Jason Kenney. “We announced a fundamental sweep of reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program earlier this year to ensure that it is…

Employing Foreign Workers – Industry News

by Canadian Institute - September 3, 2014

Canadians expose foreign worker ‘mess’ in oilsands Canadian tradesmen from a huge oilsands construction project are waving a red flag about safety hazards and near misses, which they blame on the use of foreign workers who aren’t qualified and can’t speak English. “When you bring in a bunch of workers who are unqualified to…

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