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Fairness for Newcomers Office fact sheet

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The Fairness for Newcomers Office was established under the Fair Registration Practices Act to remove the barriers associated with the assessment of foreign qualifications. Working with regulatory... More ≫

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The Fairness for Newcomers Office was established under the Fair Registration Practices Act to remove the barriers associated with the assessment of foreign qualifications. Working with regulatory bodies, the office supports fairness for newcomers by ensuring registration practices are transparent, objective, impartial and fair.

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Fair Registration Practices Act fact sheet

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The goal of the Fair Registration Practices Act is to eliminate the barriers associated with the assessment of qualifications for applicants by ensuring that registration practices in place for... More ≫

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The goal of the Fair Registration Practices Act is to eliminate the barriers associated with the assessment of qualifications for applicants by ensuring that registration practices in place for regulated professions, designated occupations or trades are transparent, objective, impartial and procedurally fair.

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Express entry for the employer

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Express Entry will allow Alberta employers to actively recruit and select skilled immigrants under the following federal economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FWSP) ;... More ≫

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Express Entry will allow Alberta employers to actively recruit and select skilled immigrants under the following federal economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FWSP) ; the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) ; the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

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Canada-Alberta temporary foreign worker pilot : 18-22 year old dependents of temporary foreign workers working in NOC Level O, A or B

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This one-page fact sheet provides an overview of a pilot project under the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration which allows for dependents between the ages of 18 to 22 years of... More ≫

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This one-page fact sheet provides an overview of a pilot project under the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration which allows for dependents between the ages of 18 to 22 years of temporary foreign workers destined to Alberta or working in Alberta in skilled occupations to become eligible for open work permits.

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Canada-Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Annex : extension of occupation-specific pilot : fact sheet

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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex is an addition to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration. The Annex includes an agreement to implement a number of pilots. One of the... More ≫

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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex is an addition to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration. The Annex includes an agreement to implement a number of pilots. One of the pilots allows Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to issue an occupation-specific work permit to TFWs working in Alberta in one of the following specific occupations: steamfitter-pipefitter, estimator, welder, heavy-duty equipment mechanic, ironworker, millwright and industrial mechanic, and carpenter.

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U. S. labour supply : occupations under review

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Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education completed a comprehensive research study of the labour supply in select occupations in the United States (U.S.), including a number of engineering and... More ≫

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Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education completed a comprehensive research study of the labour supply in select occupations in the United States (U.S.), including a number of engineering and related professions. The objective of the study is to provide labour market intelligence that will inform Alberta employers as they seek to address current and future labour shortages. This document lists the 66 occupations selected for review in the 2012 U.S. Labour Supply Study.

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Canada-Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Annex : additions to occupation-specific pilot : fact sheet

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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex is an addition to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration. The Annex includes an agreement to implement a number of pilots. One of the... More ≫

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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex is an addition to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration. The Annex includes an agreement to implement a number of pilots. One of the pilots allows Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to issue an occupation-specific work permit to TFWs working in Alberta in the steamfitter-pipefitter trade. Six new occupations have been added to the pilot: carpenter, estimator, heavy-duty equipment mechanic, ironworker, millwright and industrial mechanic, and welder.

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Canada-Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Annex : spouses/common law partners of long-haul truck drivers : fact sheet

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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex is an addition to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration. The Annex includes an agreement to implement a number of pilot projects. One... More ≫

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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Annex is an addition to the Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration. The Annex includes an agreement to implement a number of pilot projects. One of those pilot projects allows for the spouses and common law partners of long-haul truck drivers operating out of Alberta be eligible to receive open work permits.

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