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Workforce Participation Organizational Unit Name Phone Title Morris, Laurette Director Workforce Participation Employment and Immigration 12th fl Seventh Street Plaza 10030 - 107 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3E4 Phone: 780 644-4881 Fax: 780 422-6324 E-mail: laurette.m.morris@gov.ab.ca .blockML{display:block; padding: 19px; width: 400px; position: absolute; background-color:White; height:45px; } .blockML{display:block; width: 400px; background-color:White; height:125px; } .none{display:none;} .subscribe{font:27em;} .spc{padding: 0 0 0 8px; } .hideML {display:none} .printML {display:block; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; } Mail Label Laurette MorrisDirectorWorkforce Participation Employment and Immigration 12th fl Seventh Street Plaza 10030 - 107 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3E4 view map

Alberta isn't far away from a labour shortage worse than the one it suffered during the last boom, says the head of a provincial business group.

The problem with the unemployment rates that are published on StatsCan or the Government of Alberta is they're taken in such large census districts, they can't tell where there (are), in fact, currently labour shortages," Kobly said.

Most of the job gains occurred in the professional, scientific and technical services category, which added 13,300 jobs; and in the forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas category, which added 6,100.

The general funding limits under this program are: Project-Based Grants - maximum $75,000. Community Operating Grants - maximum $75,000.

Albertans don’t tax themselves adequately to pay for the services they demand and use. Instead, governments present budgets – whether in surplus, balance or deficit – that use revenues from natural resources to pay for about 30 per cent of the services.

For  those  of  us  that  follow  the  ebbs  and  flows  of  migration  data,  the  most  recent release from Statistics Canada’s Quarterly Demographic Estimates caught us off guard. While  most  media  did  not  report  on  the  release,  headlines  could  have  run  the  gamut, from “Canada  experiences  its  second  largest  quarter‐over‐quarter  decline  in  net international  migration”  to  “British  Columbia’s  net  international  migration  is  negative for the first time ever”

In  British  Columbia  the  rather  significant  divergence  from  recent  trends  was  the consequence of the departure of large numbers of temporary workers and/or students from  the  province,  presumably  returning  home.

Alberta  saw  the  number  of  non‐permanent  residents  decline  by  6,725, Saskatchewan by 414, Manitoba by 406, Ontario by 12,603, and Quebec by 5,900. The most  notable  changes  were,  however,  in  the  west.  In  only  two  provinces  (BC  and Alberta)  was  immigration  not  significant  enough  to  balance  the  outflow  of  non‐ permanent  residents,  thus  resulting  in  declines  in  total  net  international  migration  of 727 in BC and 2,092 in Alberta

“Declining birth rates, the aging baby boom generation and increasing life expectancy are creating the perfect storm leading to future labour shortages,” said Lukaszuk. “This action plan not only strives to increase mature worker labour force participation but also seeks to reduce the loss of experience, corporate memory and leadership that can occur when people retire.”

work with employers to retain mature workers by developing age-friendly work environments, offering flexible work arrangements and phased retirement; support employers by collaborating on tools for succession planning; support mature workers who want to continue working by offering employment and career services and post-secondary educational options; create greater public awareness of changing expectations for older workers; and revise retirement programs and pension policies to support mature workers choosing to remain in the labour force.

number of mature workers aged 55 years of age and older in the labour force doubled between 2000 and 2010 (from 167,000 to 337,000)

Alberta's and Canada's ability to engage effectively with the international community and exert positive influence in world affairs requires knowledge about the culture, conditions and aspirations of citizens in other countries.

In 1999, the Conference Board of Canada released a study noting the positive correlation between international education and gross domestic product, innovation, international trade and foreign direct investment.

In 2001, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) estimated that international students contributed $8 billion to the Canadian economy.

Alberta’s “semi-skilled” nominee stream for lower-skilled workers – a hodgepodge of narrow, sector-specific pathways – currently makes temporary foreign workers in the food and beverage processing, hotel and lodging, manufacturing, trucking, and foodservice sectors eligible for nomination.[

Employers and workers in these sectors follow a relatively complex application process.[xcii] First, employers specify the number of nominations they intend to make, and outline the job description and requirements, settlement and retention plans, and any sector-specific requirements to the provincial government. This process allocates a specific number of nominations to each employer directly, limiting the maximum number of nominations according to sector.[xciii] Once allocations are made, employers are eligible to select foreign workers who meet the basic education and worker experience requirements for nomination.

In Alberta, lower-skilled foreign workers must be employed with the nominating employer for a minimum period of six months before they are eligible for nomination. Other requirements for education and experience in workers’ home countries vary across sectors. After nominated workers have been approved as nominees by the province, they apply CIC for permanent residency status.

Expedited Labour Market Opinion Application The Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Service Canada (SC) have put in place an Expedited Labour Market Opinion (E-LMO) pilot project to accelerate the application processing times for obtaining an LMO in Alberta (and British Columbia). Applications from employers who qualify to particiate in the E-LMO project will be processed approximately within five (5) business days.

There are 33 occupations that employers may apply for under the E-LMO program, examples of some are:Journeyman/Woman CarpentersConstruction LabourersJourneyman/Woman Crane OperatorsDelivery DriversElectrical and Electronics EngineersFood and Beverage ServersFood Counter AttendantsFood Service SupervisorsHeavy-duty Equipment MechanicsHotel Front Desk ClerksHotel and Hospitality Room AttendantsIndustrial ElectriciansIndustrial Meat CuttersMachinistsManufacturing and Processing LabourersRoofersSteamfitters, PipefittersWelders

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a national strategy meant to help skilled workers and entrepreneurs from other countries gain permanent resident status in Canada more quickly.

program is run individually in each province. Collectively, the PNP aims to find permanent employment for immigrants in their area of expertise. However, each province has slightly different application criteria.

Alberta's version puts an emphasis on skilled workers who have offers of permanent, full-time jobs; recent foreign graduates of Canadian post-secondary institutions and semi-skilled workers in food and beverage processing, the hotel and lodging industry, manufacturing and long-haul trucking. There are also categories for tradespeople, engineers, designers or drafters with Alberta work experience, and farmers who want to set up or buy a farming business.