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Job bank to fast-track skilled immigrants - 0 views

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work immigrants alberta tfw government canada

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  • federal government plans to create a global job bank to bring in more skilled foreign workers, while using a new technique to end the "bizarre" situation where low-skilled temporary foreign workers are hired in Canadian communities with double-digit unemployment, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday.
  • at least two years to implement, according to Kenney.
  • Every application from a prospective skilled foreign worker will go into an online pool, and provincial governments and employers will have the ability to cherry-pick potential employees who will have their applications fast-tracked.
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  • Thursday's budget includes the promise of stricter provisions requiring employers to show they've made clear to local people making Employment Insurance benefit claims that there are jobs available.
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Backgrounder - New minimum language requirements for immigrants under the Provincial No... - 0 views

www.cic.gc.ca/...2012-04-11.asp

language work

shared by Omar Yaqub on 10 May 12 - No Cached
  • Canadian Language Benchmark Language Standards As of July 1, 2012, most applicants for semi- and low-skilled occupations under the PNP program will be required to first take a language proficiency test and obtain a minimum standard of CLB 4 across all four categories: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The CLB is the national standard used in Canada for describing, measuring and recognizing the English language proficiency of adult immigrants and prospective immigrants for living and working in Canada. It provides a descriptive scale of communicative proficiency in English as a second language, expressed as benchmarks or reference points. The NCLC are used for assessment of French language proficiency. CLB 4 is considered “Basic Proficiency” and means that an individual being tested who “meets” CLB 4: can communicate basic needs and personal experience; can follow, with considerable effort, simple formal and informal conversations; can read a simple set of instructions, plain language; and can write short messages, postcards, notes or directions. Applicants must provide valid results from a language test administered by a designated testing agency to Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The acceptable tests are: the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training; the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General); and the Test d’évaluation de français (to test proficiency in French). No other evidence of language proficiency will be accepted.
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Expand provincial immigrant nominee program: TD economist - 0 views

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canada work immigrants

shared by Omar Yaqub on 12 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • One way to improve this outcome would be to expand the provincial nominee program, Alexander said, as the provincial programs result in better employment numbers.
  • more weight on the language skills of immigrants and improving settlement services.
Omar Yaqub

Retention via the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program : Alberta, Canada - Immigration - 0 views

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work alberta immigrants

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  • The Alberta employers who are unable to fill occupations with Canadian citizens or permanent residents may decide to attract and retain foreign workers by applying for the AINP. Currently, the AINP has several streams and categories: Skilled workers  International graduates   Semi-skilled workers Food and beverage processing industry Hotel and lodging industry Manufacturing industry Trucking industry Foodservices industry (pilot) Self-employed farmers  Strategic Recruitment Stream
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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Attraction, Integration and Retention of Immigrant - 0 views

www.irpp.org/...IRPP_Study_no10.pdf

work immigrants government policy

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  • Omar Yaqub on 20 Mar 12
     
     Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  Attraction, Integration and Retention of Immigrant
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Skilled Occupations - 0 views

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work immigrants

shared by Omar Yaqub on 27 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Several Canadian immigration categories require applicants to have work experience in a skilled occupation. Listed below are some examples of occupations from Canada's National Occupation Classification (NOC) system that represent skill levels A, B, or 0. The occupations are listed in alphabetical order.
  • NOC Occupation Occupation starting with Letter: A 0632 Accommodation Service Managers 5135 Actors and Comedians 1221 Administrative Officers 0114 Administrative Services Managers (other) 0421 Administrators - Post-Secondary Education and Vocational 2146 Aerospace Engineers 2222 Agricultural and Fish Products Inspectors 8252 Agricultural Service Contractors, Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers 2123 Agricultural Representatives, Consultants and Specialists 2271 Air Pilots, Flight Engineers and Flying Instructors 2272 Air Traffic Control and Related Occupations 2244 Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors 7315 Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors 3234 Paramedical Occupations 5231 Announcers and Other Broadcasters 0823 Managers in Aquaculture 2151 Architects 2251 Architectural Technologists and Technicians 0212 Architecture and Science Managers 5113 Archivists 5244 Artisans and Craftpersons 1314 Assessors, Valuators and Appraisers 5251 Athletes 5225 Audio and Video Recording Technicians 3141 Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists 5121 Authors and Writers 7321 Automotive Service Technicians, Truck Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: B 6332 Bakers 0122 Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers 2221 Biological Technologists and Technicians 2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 7384 Other Trades and Related Occupations, n.e.c. 7234 Boilermakers 1311 Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers 7281 Bricklayers 5224 Broadcast Technicians 4163 Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants 0013 Senior Managers - Financial, Communications and Other Business Services 6331 Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - Retail and Wholesale
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  • Occupation starting with Letter: C 7272 Cabinetmakers 7247 Cable Television Service and Maintenance Technicians 3217 Cardiology Technologists and Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologists, n.e.c. 7271 Carpenters 9231 Central Control and Process Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing 6321 Chefs 2134 Chemical Engineers 2211 Chemical Technologists and Technicians 2112 Chemists 3122 Chiropractors 2231 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2131 Civil Engineers 6315 Cleaning Supervisors 5252 Coaches 4021 College and Other Vocational Instructors 0433 Commissioned Officers of the Canadian Forces 0431 Commissioned Police Officers 4212 Social and Community Service Workers 0213 Computer and Information Systems Managers 2281 Computer Network Technicians 2147 Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) 2174 Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers 7282 Concrete Finishers 5132 Conductors, Composers and Arrangers 1226 Conference and Event Planners 2224 Conservation and Fishery Officers 5112 Conservators and Curators 2234 Construction Estimators 2264 Construction Inspectors 0711 Construction Managers 7311 Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics 7204 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 7202 Contractors and Supervisors, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications 7302 Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews 7301 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 7201 Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations 7205 Contractors and Supervisors, Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers 7203 Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
  • 6322 Cooks 1227 Court Officers and Justices of the Peace 1251 Court Reporters, Medical Transcriptionists and Related Occupations 7371 Crane Operators 1315 Customs, Ship and Other Brokers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: D 5134 Dancers 2172 Database Analysts and Data Administrators 2273 Deck Officers, Water Transport 3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 3223 Dental Technologists, Technicians and Laboratory Assistants 3113 Dentists 3221 Denturists 3132 Dietitians and Nutritionists 2253 Drafting Technologists and Technicians 7372 Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 6316 Other Services Supervisors (Dry Cleaner Supervisor) Occupation starting with Letter: E 4214 Early Childhood Educators and Assistants 4162 Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts 5122 Editors 4166 Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 4033 Educational Counsellors 7332 (Electrical) Appliance Servicers and Repairers 2241 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2133 Electrical and Electronics Engineers 7333 Electrical Mechanics 7244 Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers 7241 Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) 3217 Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologists and Cardiology Technologists 2242 Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business Equipment) 7318 Elevator Constructors and Mechanics 4156 Employment Counsellors 2274 Engineer Officers, Water Transport 2262 Engineering Inspectors and Regulatory Officers 0211 Engineering Managers 1222 Executive Assistants 6312 Executive Housekeepers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: F 0714 Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers 4153 Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors 8252 Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers 0811 Managers in Agriculture 5222 Film and Video Camera Operators 1112 Financial and Investment Analysts 1111 Financial Auditors and Accountants 0111 Financial Managers 1114 Financial Officers (other) 0432 Fire Chiefs and Senior Firefighting Officers 4312 Firefighters 8261 Fishing Masters and Officers 8262 Fishermen/women 7295 Floor Covering Installers 6311 Food Service Supervisors 2122 Forestry Professionals 2223 Forestry Technologists and Technicians 6346 Funeral Directors and Embalmers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: G 7253 Gas Fitters 2212 Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians 2144 Geological Engineers 2113 Geoscientists and Oceanographers 7292 Glaziers 0412 Government Managers - Economic Analysis, Policy Development 0413 Government Managers - Education Policy Development and Program Administration 0411 Government Managers - Health and Social Policy Development and Program Administration 6221 Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade 5223 Graphic Arts Technicians 5241 Graphic Designers and Illustrators Occupation starting with Letter: H 6341 Hairstylists and Barbers 3011 Nursing Co-ordinators and Supervisors 4165 Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 0112 Human Resources Managers Occupation starting with Letter: I 1228 Immigration, Employment Insurance, Border Services and Revenue Officers 2141 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers 2252 Industrial Designers 7242 Industrial Electricians 2233 Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians 2243 Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics 2171 Information Systems Analysts and Consultants 2263 Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety 4216 Instructors (other) 4215 Instructors of Persons with Disabilities 7293 Insulators 1312 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 6231 Insurance Agents and Brokers 1313 Insurance Underwriters 0121 Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers 5242 Interior Designers and Interior Decorators 7236 Ironworkers Occupation starting with Letter: J 6344 Jewellers, Watch Repairers and Related Occupations 5123 Journalists 4111 Judges 1227 Justices of the Peace and Court Officers
  • Occupation starting with Letter:L 2254 Land Survey Technologists and Technicians 2154 Land Surveyors 2225 Landscape and Horticultural Technicians and Specialists 2152 Landscape Architects 8255 Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Contractors and Managers 4112 Lawyers and Quebec Notaries 1242 Legal Administrative Assistants 0011 Legislators 5111 Librarians 5211 Library and Public Archive Technicians 0511 Library, Archive, Museum and Art Gallery Managers 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 6235 Financial Sales Representative 8241 Logging Machinery Operators Occupation starting with Letter: M 7316 Machine Fitters 7231 Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors 0512 Managers - Publishing, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and Performing Arts 0311 Managers in Health Care 0414 Managers in Public Administration (other) 0423 Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services 0911 Manufacturing Managers 2255 Technical occupations in Geomatics and Meteorology 2161 Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries 2232 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2132 Mechanical Engineers 3212 Medical Laboratory Technicians and Pathologists Assistants 3211 Medical Laboratory Technologists 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 1243 Medical Administrative Assistants 3216 Medical Sonographers 3219 Medical Technologists and Technicians (other - except Dental Health) 2142 Metallurgical and Materials Engineers 2213 Technical Occupations in Geomatics and Meteorology 2114 Meteorologists and Climatologists 3232 Practitioners of Natural Healing 2143 Mining Engineers 4154 Professional Occupations in Religion 5226 Motion Pictures, Broadcasting (other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations) 7322 Motor Vehicle Body Repairers 7334 Motorcycle, All-terrain Vehicle and Other Related Mechanics 5212 Museums and Art Galleries (related Technical Occupations) 5133 Musicians and Singers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: N 4161 Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 2261 Non-destructive Testers and Inspectors 0822 Managers in Horticulture
  • Occupation starting with Letter: O 3143 Occupational Therapists 8232 Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers 7331 Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics 3231 Opticians 3121 Optometrists Occupation starting with Letter:P 7294 Painters and Decorators (except Interior Decorators) 5136 Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists 9433 Papermaking and Finishing Machine Operators 4211 Paralegal and Related Occupations 5245 Patternmakers - Textile, Leather and Fur Products 5232 Performers (other) 1223 Personnel and Recruitment Officers 2145 Petroleum Engineers 9232 Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Process Operators 3131 Pharmacists 5221 Photographers 2115 Physical Sciences (Other Professional Occupations) 3112 Physicians - General Practitioners and Family Physicians 3111 Physicians - Specialist 2111 Physicists and Astronomers 3142 Physiotherapists 7252 Pipefitters 7284 Plasterers, Drywall Installers and Finishers and Lathers 7251 Plumbers 6261 Police Officers (Except Commissioned) 0132 Postal and Courier Services Managers 4122 Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants 7243 Power System Electricians 7352 Power Systems and Power Station Operators 0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) 7381 Printing Press Operators 4155 Probation and Parole Officers and Related Occupations 5131 Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations 2148 Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (other) 1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 5124 Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications 4121 Professors - University 5254 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation and Sport 4168 Program Officers Unique to Government 1224 Property Administrators 4151 Psychologists 9233 Pulping Control Operators 1225 Purchasing Agents and Officers 0113 Purchasing Managers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: R 7361 Railway and Yard Locomotive Engineers 7314 Railway Carmen/women 7362 Railway Conductors and Brakemen/women 2275 Railway Traffic Controllers and Marine Traffic Regulators 6232 Real Estate Agents and Salespersons 0513 Recreation and Sports Program and Service Directors 4167 Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program Supervisors Consultants 7313 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics 3152 Registered Nurses 4217 Religious Occupations (other) 0712 Residential Home Builders and Renovators 3214 Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardio-Pulmonary Technologists 0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers 6233 Retail and Wholesale Buyers 0621 Retail Trade Managers 6211 Retail Trade Supervisors 7291 Roofers and Shinglers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: S 0611 Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers 0313 School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary 1241 Secretaries (Except Legal and Medical) 1113 Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers 0012 Senior Government Managers and Officials 0013 Senior Managers - Financial, Communications and Other Business 0016 Senior Managers - Goods Production, Utilities, Transportation and Construction 0014 Senior Managers - Health, Education, Social and Community 0015 Senior Managers - Trade, Broadcasting and Other Services, n.e.c. 6216 Service Supervisors (other) 0651 Services Managers (other) 7261 Sheet Metal Workers 7343 Shoe Repairers and Shoemakers 7335 Small Engine and Equipment Mechanics (other) 4164 Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 4169 Social Science, n.e.c. (Other Professional Occupations) 4152 Social Workers 2173 Software Engineers 1121 Specialists in Human Resources 5253 Sports Officials and Referees 7252 Sprinkler System Installers 7351 Stationary Engineers and Auxiliary Equipment Operators 7252 Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers 7263 Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters 9223 Supervisors, Electrical Products Manufacturing 9222 Supervisors, Electronics Manufacturing 9225 Supervisors, Fabric, Fur and Leather Products Manufacturing 1212 Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Clerks 9213 Supervisors, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing 9215 Supervisors, Forest Products Processing 9224 Supervisors, Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing 1211 Supervisors, General Office and Administrative Support Clerks 8256 Supervisors, Landscape and Horticulture 1213 Supervisors, Library, Correspondence and Related Information Clerks
  • 8211 Supervisors, Logging and Forestry 7211 Supervisors, Machinists and Related Occupations 1214 Supervisors, Mail and Message Distribution Occupations 9211 Supervisors, Mineral and Metal Processing 8221 Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying 7222 Supervisors, Motor Transport and Other Ground Transit Operators 9221 Supervisors, Motor Vehicle Assembling 8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 9226 Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing 9227 Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly 9212 Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities 9214 Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing 7218 Supervisors, Printing and Related Occupations 7221 Supervisors, Railway Transport Operations 1215 Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations 9216 Supervisors, Textile Processing 5227 Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts 2283 Systems Testing Technicians
  • Occupation starting with Letter: T 7342 Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners 4142 Teachers - Elementary School and Kindergarten 4141 Teachers - Secondary School 6221 Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade 0131 Telecommunication Carriers Managers 7246 Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers 7245 Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers 7317 Textile Machinery Mechanics and Repairers 5243 Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers 3144 Therapy and Assessment (Other Professional Occupations) 3235 Therapy and Assessment (other Technical Occupations) 7283 Tilesetters 7232 Tool and Die Makers 7383 Trades and Related Occupations (other) 5125 Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters 0713 Transportation Managers
  • Occupation starting with Letter: U 8231 Underground Production and Development Miners 7341 Upholsterers 2153 Urban and Land Use Planners 2282 User Support Technicians 0912 Utilities Managers Occupation starting with Letter: V 3114 Veterinarians 3213 Veterinary and Animal Health Technologists and Technicians Occupation starting with Letter: W 7373 Water Well Drillers 2175 Web Designers and Developers 7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators
Omar Yaqub

Government of Alberta - 0 views

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government alberta work

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  • Labour Force Development Organizational Unit Name Phone Title Main Number 780 644-4306 Boehm, Marilynn Executive Director Labour Force Development Employment and Immigration 6th fl Centre West Building 10035 - 108 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3E1 Phone: 780 422-1851 Fax: 780 422-6400 E-mail: marilynn.boehm@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
  • Omar Yaqub on 06 Dec 10
     
    Labour Force Development Organizational Unit Name Phone Title Main Number 780 644-4306 Boehm, Marilynn Executive Director Labour Force Development Employment and Immigration 6th fl Centre West Building 10035 - 108 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3E1 Phone: 780 422-1851 Fax: 780 422-6400 E-mail: marilynn.boehm@gov.ab.ca Mail Label view map 78
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Reports || EEDC 2009 annual report - 0 views

www.edmonton.com/...EEDC_AR_Web2.pdf

eedc work trends

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    WorkforceEEDC's workforce development program continued forits fourth year in 2009. With industry, education andgovernment partners, EEDC addressed regional labourchallenges and helped to plan for anticipated increases in thedemand for skilled labour in 2010. The program supportedthe Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council, whichhelps immigrants gain experience working in Canada andprovides tools to help them find meaningful employment.Workforce development created opportunities for businessesand workers to connect through its enhanced web presenceat edmonton.com. The site informs employees aboutliving, working and educational opportunities in Edmonton.Employers were connected with programs designed toassist under-employed and unemployed segments of thelocal workforce. To address higher rates of unemployment,information was provided on how to access employmentopportunities in the Edmonton region. Productivity & Innovation Productivity improvements within the Edmonton regioncontinue to be a major focus for EEDC. Manufacturersand producers are experiencing increased internationalcompetition. With partners including the Government ofAlberta, we offer industry the opportunity to reviewbusiness processes, product improvements, evaluatenew markets, reinvent business models and explore newtechnological innovations.EEDC was actively involved in producing Reaching NewMarkets, a seminar that provided insights into new waysof growing business during challenging times. As part of aleadership development series, EEDC sponsored At the Speedof Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey at the Shaw ConferenceCentre in June. EEDC co-ordinated two best practicesmissions to Ontario in which corporate participants wereexposed to world-class manufacturers that have made greatstrides in productivity improvements.EEDC supported the heavy oil industry's National Buyer/SellerForum, which attracted 650 delegates from around the world,providing local companies the opportunity to sell into thein
Omar Yaqub

Edmonton Social Planning Council - Hidden in Plain Sight: housing challenges of newcome... - 0 views

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alberta immigrants

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  • notable increase in housing difficulties experienced by newcomers (nation-wide and locally) increasing reliance on immigration for Calgary’s economic growth intensifying disparities faced by immigrants in finding and maintaining appropriate employment impacts of income and employment disparities on housing outcomes
  • average percentage of immediate family after-tax income spent on housing was 50 per cent 23 percent of responders reported worrying about their housing situation all the time 30 per cent reported that their housing situation was worse in Canada than in their home country only 10 and 7 per cent reported that being close to their cultural/national community and faith community respectively was something they liked about where they live the most commonly reported resource for help with finding housing was friends (60 per cent), compared with 13.5 per cent for family and 12.8 per cent for immigrant services
  • increase the number of affordable housing options that are appropriate for newcomers in terms of size, location, and proximity to amenities ensure settlement funding recognizes housing as critical to settlement and provides adequate resources enhance collaboration and communication between the homeless and settlement sectors to increase joint program design, planning, and service delivery for newcomers
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Edmonton Social Planning Council - Report on Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta - 0 views

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alberta work immigrants

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  • The province of Alberta is a hotbed for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). According to 2009 Statistics, Alberta alone has 65,748 TFWs. On a national scale, Alberta holds 23 percent of Canada’s TFWs.  The number of TFWs in Alberta has grown by 5% since 2007, where the province held 18 percent of the national total.
  • Recruiters/Labour Brokers act in ill faith towards Temporary Foreign Workers
  • Changes to the Federal Labour Market Opinions (LMO’s) have increased red tape for TWFs.
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  • There need to be changes to the permanent residency act in order to allow TFWs to gain permanent residency more easily.
  • Temporary Foreign Workers have outpaced permanent immigration.  There are more TFWs then new permanent immigrants arriving in Canada.
  • Temporary Foreign Workers have little or no advocacy available.
  • recommendations
  • Amend the Fair Trade Act and pressure the Federal Government to Tighten Legislation.
  • Move away from Temporary Foreign Work and toward Permanent Residency.
  • Human Rights Protection for Everyone
  • Immigration Programs must follow a human rights framework.
Omar Yaqub

CBC News - Edmonton - Alberta 'not happy' with worker visa cuts - 0 views

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edmonton alberta immigrants

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  • Industry officials in Alberta are questioning the federal government's plan to cut back on visas for skilled workers, saying the province's expanding economy needs more employees.
  • Ed Stelmach. "I know that they are reflecting some of the issues in Ontario. But we are in a completely different position."
  • Overseas visa targets 2010 2011 % change Federal skilled worker visas 69,915 55,900 - 20.0 Provincial nominees visas 36,650 40,300 + 9.0 Total economic class visa 161,630 151,000 - 6.6
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  • if it's an overall indication of where the federal government is going with immigration visas then certainly we would object to that," said Heidi Harris, a spokeswoman for Alberta's Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association.
  • "We have an aging work force. We have more people retiring and leaving the workforce than we have coming in."
  • Ontario's Immigration Minister Eric Hoskins also said the drop in skilled workers could harm the province's economy. He said Ontario will ask Ottawa to reverse the decision as the province negotiates a new immigration agreement this month.
  • "I would say that the growth of Ontario's economy is dependent upon the arrival of talented new Canadians who can come to this province and put their skills to work for our economy.
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Alberta puts two immigration programs on hold - 0 views

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alberta immigrants

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  • Omar Yaqub on 02 Mar 11
     
    Alberta puts two immigration programs on hold
Omar Yaqub

Construction Employer's Roadmap to Hiring and Retaining Internationally Trained Workers... - 0 views

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Work integration construction government

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  • Omar Yaqub on 07 Jun 11
     
    A Construction Employer's Roadmap provides employers with information on the role of employment agencies and immigration consultants and provides an overview of Canada's immigration programs and the different paths open to permanent residents, temporary residents and workers outside of Canada. The roadmap offers advice on how to assess experience obtained in other countries, make job offers, develop orientation programs and retain workers.
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Working temporarily in Canada: Eligibility to apply - 0 views

www.cic.gc.ca/...apply-who-eligible.asp

Work immigrants recruiting

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  • Eligibility to apply from outside Canada To apply for a work permit from outside Canada, you must submit the following documents: a job offer from a Canadian employer a completed application, that shows that you meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, and written confirmation from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) that the employer can hire a foreign worker to fill the job. This confirmation is called a positive labour market opinion. In most cases, it is up to your employer to get that written confirmation. Information on the labour market opinion is found under Information for Canadian employers on the right-hand side of this page. In some cases, you do not need a labour market opinion. (See Jobs that require a work permit but no labour market opinion.) You must also do the following: Satisfy a visa officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your work permit. Show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family while you are in Canada. Respect the law and have no criminal record. (You may have to provide a police clearance certificate. See Police Certificates for more information. Show that you are not a risk to the security of Canada. Be in good health. (You may have to have a medical examination.)
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Value Added Immigration: Lessons for the United States from Canada, Australia and the U... - 0 views

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work immigrants

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Immigration and the provinces: Deciding whom to fast-track - Canada - CBC News - 0 views

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immigrants canada alberta government

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  • 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.
Omar Yaqub

Immigration program useful but flawed, Kenney says - Politics - CBC News - 0 views

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work immigrants

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  • report found that retention rates vary: the lowest is in Atlantic Canada at 56 per cent and the highest were in Alberta and British Columbia, both above 95 per cent.
  • there is inconsistent monitoring and evaluation of each province's program and no systematic way of collecting performance information. It also concludes that "there is a continued need for strong emphasis on program integrity as it pertains to fraud and misrepresentation."
  • federal government wants to see more "evidence-based" identification of labour shortage needs in the provinces, the report says in its recommendations section. It also wants clarification on the role of visa officers abroad and on the provinces themselves in detecting fraudulent applications and suggests more training is necessary to cut down on fraud.
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Edmonton Social Planning Council - Tracking the Trends 2011: Edmonton's Increasing Dive... - 0 views

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edmonton trends immigrants

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  • Omar Yaqub on 15 Dec 11
     
    Tracking the Trends 2011: Edmonton's Increasing Diversity October 2011 tracking the TRENDS is the ESPC's flagship publication that offers a comprehensive collection of current and historical demographic and socio-economic data focused on the Edmonton region. The publication divides the trends into six major categories: Demographics - indicators of population growth, immigration and population diversity. Education & Employment - indicators of educational achievement and employment status of the population. Cost of Living & Housing Trends - indicators of the costs of basic necessities, such as food and housing, as well as the housing status of the population. Wages, Income & Wealth - indicators of the changing value of the wages, incomes and net worth of individuals and families. Poverty - indicators of the prevalence of low income, as well as the incidence of acute forms of poverty, such as homelessness. Government Income Supports - indicators of the investments made by governments towards improving financial security and the impact of those investments on low income families.
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Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada - 0 views

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work immigrants

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  • Steps to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers
  • Hiring Steps: In almost all cases, foreign workers must have a valid work permit to work in Canada. When hiring a foreign worker, you, the employer must generally : Submit an application for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) to the Service Canada Centre responsible for processing applications.
  • Employers using a third party representative must complete the "Annex to the Appointment of Representative" form and send it with the LMO application.
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  • Once HRSDC/Service Canada approves the job offer, send a copy of the HRSDC/Service Canada LMO confirmation letter to the foreign worker.
  • Inform the foreign worker to apply for a work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
  • Omar Yaqub on 27 Feb 12
     
    Steps to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers
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