| Labour shortage is the number one
issue facing many Canadian employers today and this
is expected to get worse. By 2010, there will be three
people retiring for every one person entering the workforce.
To address this labour shortage, many Canadian employers
are now turning to temporary foreign workers more and
more to help fill the need for skilled workers.
Fortunately, recent changes in Canadian labour laws
are making it possible for Canadian employers to hire
foreign workers faster than ever before. The Canadian
foreign worker program used to be focused on attracting
only highly skilled foreign workers, but has now expanded
to include jobs requiring minimal skills.
In 2007, Citizenship and Immigration Canada(CIC) and
Human Resources and Social Development Canada(HRSDC)
announced additional improvements to the Temporary Foreign
Worker program. These improvements address challenges
that Canadian employers face in filling labour shortages.
The changes significantly reduce the time it
takes to bring the foreign workers.
Also, a new process has been developed to assist employers
who are experiencing difficulty filling job vacancies
in particular career fields. HRSDC/Service Canada
has recently implemented regional lists of occupations
under pressure to reduce the amount of time it takes
for an employer to hire a foreign worker.
If you are interested in hiring a foreign worker, please
complete a simple Registration form below for no charge.
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