By Peter O’Neil, Vancouver Sun | Link to Article
The federal government plans to create a global "job bank" to bring in more skilled foreign workers, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday.
The job
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By the Province | Link to Article
The government will refund up to $130 million to skilled workers who applied to come to Canada before 2008 in a bid to get rid of a backlog of about 300,000 applications.
The plan will ultimately allow
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By CBC News | Link to Article
Employers may soon have to make more of an effort to hire Canadians before they'll be allowed to bring in temporary foreign workers.
Changes hinted at in Thursday's federal budget will require employers who bring in
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By Peter O’Neil, Edmonton Journal | Link to Article
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to create a global “job bank” to bring in more skilled foreign workers, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday.
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By Tobi Cohen, The Vancouver Sun | Link to Article
Federal minister says system will give foreign workers a better idea of how they stack up against Canadians
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced plans to hire an outside company to assess
Read more.A recent highlight for the BIPT was its delegation to Mayor and Council of Burnaby on February 6th. At this council meeting, the delegation requested that February 8th be proclaimed Embracing Cultural Diversity Day. This is the second year in a row that the proclamation has been made. To see a copy of the proclamation, open this link.
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By Jeff Gary, the Globe and Mail | Link to Article
South Korean-trained lawyer Sangkil Yi, had only been a
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By Mike Hager, Vancouver Sun | Link to Article
Thousands of people crowded downtown Vancouver Sunday morning to watch bagpipers, Irish dancers and hurlers - of the sporting variety - cavort with dreadlocked dancers, green samba queens and even a roller
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By CBC News | Link to Article
While the industrial sector enjoys a boom in northeastern Ontario, there continues to be a bust when it comes to finding skilled labour in the region.
Robert Brouillette the general manager for City Welding
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By Joel Schlesinger, the Vancouver Sun | Link to Article
The timing seemingly couldn't have been worse for Greg Kamon.
The Polish geologist came to Calgary in early 2008 with his wife and two children to embark on a better life. With
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