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Food & Beverage Manufacturing
General
April 14, 2020
Farmers, food processors to get fed funds to help foreign workers isolate
Essential to the food supply, must quarantine for 14 days when they arrive in Canada.
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Aerospace Automotive Chemicals Construction Electronics Energy Food & Beverage Forestry Government Manufacturing Metals Minerals Oil & Gas Pulp & Paper Transportation
General
June 20, 2019
Alberta government looking to speed up job accreditation for foreign workers
Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia already have similar laws.
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Government Manufacturing
General
June 4, 2019
Long delays for temporary foreign workers as demand spikes
Low skill stream waiting more than 100 days, high-wage stream 85 days.
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Government Manufacturing
General
May 14, 2018
Feds stepping up scrutiny of foreign worker job sites following audit
About 1,600 employers have been flagged as “high-risk” and selected for inspections.
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Government Manufacturing
Economy General Operations Production
March 13, 2015
Number of foreign workers tripled between 2002 and 2012
More foreign workers are filling skilled positions as the percentage of low-skilled jobs has declined.
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Manufacturing
General
September 17, 2014
Temporary foreign workers applications plummet
Since reforms there has been a 75% reduction: Kenny.
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Business Operations Operations
April 29, 2013
Tories introduce latest budget bill, changes to foreign worker program
Changes are expected to include rules to ensure employers willfully seek Canadians for jobs before bringing in outside labour.
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Manufacturing
Business Operations
April 11, 2013
Is there a labour shortage in Canada?
Reports suggest evidence is skimpy and selective.
News
Manufacturing
Business Operations Facilities Maintenance Operations Technology
April 10, 2013
AFL says foreign worker program wrongly used to fill low skill jobs
Steelworkers union calls for minister of human resources and skills development to resign over job outsourcing scandal.
