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New Trade Agreement Makes Canada More Accessible to Foreign Professionals
On December 30, 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) came into force presenting new opportunities for facilitating the temporary entry of “business persons” into Canada from 10 signatory countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
Promote Your Seasonal Jobs to International Mobile Young Workers
Do you have lots of seasonal jobs to fill? Promote your jobs to international youth who have Canadian Working Holiday Visas in hand and are eager to come to BC to travel and work for you!
Offer of Employment to a Foreign National Exempt From an LMIA
The International Mobility Program (“IMP”) covers categories of work permits that are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”) process. The IMP therefore includes intra-company transfers, free trade agreements such as CUSMA, Provincial Nominees, and participants in the International Experience Canada program.
Resources for Recruiting from Diverse Labour Pools
Do you have a challenging time finding reliable and dedicated employees? Think outside the box by hiring from diverse labour pools. Diverse labour pools provide you access to a wealth of skilled and talented people: The immigrant workforce; Canadian-born visible minorities; persons with disabilities; and Indigenous Peoples.
Resources for Employers Looking to Hire Immigrants and Refugees
When refugees are resettled to Canada, they arrive to BC as permanent residents, able to legally work and access a range of employment services in the province. They may have travelled with few belongings, but they bring important knowledge, skills, and experience to their new communities.
How to Use Social Media for Recruitment
With so many social networks out there, from blogs to Facebook to Twitter, where should you start? Here’s a look at the fundamentals of this approach to recruitment, the leading tools and how best to use them.
Untapped Labour Markets: People with Developmental Disabilities
With BC’s current labour shortages, particularly among the youth, the tourism and hospitality industry is looking at new and untapped markets to help meet its employment needs. One skilled and viable – yet often overlooked – labour group consists of those with developmental disabilities.