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Alberta pursues 41,000 foreign workers; ‘We are being swamped with requests from employers’
Apr 14, 2008

The federal government has given the green light in the past year for more than 40,000 temporary foreign workers to come to Alberta — setting the stage for a staggering […]

Possible Changes Coming to Alberta Labour
Apr 13, 2008

The face of labour in this province could see a noticeable change in the weeks and months to come. A federal agency, Human Resources & Social Development Canada, says it […]

The gain drain: The conventional wisdom that immigration is an economic boon to Canada isn’t holding up under scrutiny
Apr 12, 2008

Globalization has increased acceptance of a coffee-coloured world and provided endless supplies of skilled and other labour, so what’s not to love about mass immigration? While Canada’s opposition parties quibbled […]

Unions make presentation to House of Commons immigration committee
Apr 9, 2008

A number of unions in B.C. and Alberta were given little or no notice about sharing their opinions with the government on the federal temporary worker (TFW) program. However, some […]

Mexican Migrant Workers File Complaints with UN Rapporteur
Apr 9, 2008

Canada’s image as a safe and secure destination for foreign temporary workers is under fire, critics say. The government has been working hard in recent years to expand the number […]

Alberta foreign worker program mired in bureaucracy: federal committee
Apr 7, 2008

EDMONTON – Alberta’s temporary foreign worker program has no oversight and is mired in so much bureaucracy that employers are allowed to treat hopeful immigrants like indentured labour. That’s what […]