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Saskatchewan labour skeptical of temporary foreign workers plan
Aug 15, 2008

REGINA — A pilot program to allow foreign workers to work temporarily in the hospitality industry in Saskatchewan and to potentially receive landed immigrant status has received business support but […]

Skilled foreigners will get invitation to stay
Aug 14, 2008

Temporary foreign workers and international students with recognized skills will be able to apply for permanent residency from within Canada under a new immigration class announced yesterday. Immigration Minister Diane […]

Immigration rules eased for foreign students, workers: Skilled workers will be able to apply for permanent resident status from within Canada
Aug 14, 2008

OTTAWA – Temporary foreign workers and international students with recognized skills will be able to apply for permanent residency from within Canada under a new immigration class announced yesterday. Immigration […]

Federal measure will cast Alberta workers into permanent underclass
Aug 13, 2008

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour today strongly criticized the federal government’s proposed new measures to fast-track citizenship for only certain classes of temporary foreign workers in Canada. “By […]

Could the streets of Calgary, Canada cause mesothelioma?
Jul 30, 2008

Many of Canada’s streets-including some in Toronto and Calgary-are lined not with gold, but with asbestos. The Alberta Federation of Labour doesn’t like it. The labor union has accused the […]

Temporary foreign workers flood Alberta in record numbers
Jul 25, 2008

CALGARY – Temporary foreign workers are streaming into Alberta at breakneck speed to meet labour shortages – and are, for the first time, surpassing the province’s yearly intake of permanent […]