temporary foreign workers
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Feds may get tougher on firms caught violating foreign worker program
Government considering lifetime bans, heftier fines for employers found to have violated new program regulations
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BC construction industry turns to Ireland to fill jobs
The provincial government’s statistics indicate there will be more than one-million job openings over the next decade, and more than 153,000 of those will be among trades, transport, equipment operators and related occupations.
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Throne speech expected to focus on jobs, economy and oil
Expect a carefully crafted pitch for transporting oil via trains and pipelines in a speech meant to signal a more conciliatory direction as well as distract from the current senate scandal
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National labour group laughs off changes to foreign worker program
Canadian Labour Congress said application fee charged to employers doesn’t cover processing cost
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Employers hit with $275 fee for temporary foreign worker requests
Fee, other changes part of Ottawa’s efforts to clamp down on abuse of foreign workers program
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Pair of unions lose challenge in ongoing BC foreign workers saga
HD Mining argued no Canadians qualified to do specialized work in mine
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Temporary Foreign Worker pilot project in Alberta expanded
Program sees workers issued permit, allowed to move freely between Alberta employers
