Temporary Foreign Worker Program
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Alberta lodging firm barred from using foreign worker program
Noralta Lodging, which provides accommodation for workers in Alberta’s oil and gas sector, barred from program for two years
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Temporary foreign worker applications down 74%
New rules have made it more difficult for employers to hire temporary foreign workers, requiring them to meet strict criteria and pay higher fees
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Limits to wages, headcount and term hit revamped foreign worker program
The government will also post the number of temporary foreign workers approved every quarter, along with the names of companies that hire them
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Helicopter pilots say TFW program killing their sector
Critics say program being used “… as a justification to disqualify pilots that are perfectly capable of doing the job”
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Canadian resource mega-projects should consider U.S. workers to fill labour gap: study
Alberta has been at the forefront of a strategy to recruit U.S. workers, particularly for resource projects
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BC mine looked for Chinese workers at lower pay, union tells court
HD Mining also advertised specifically for workers who speak Mandarin, lawyer Charles Gordon said