All Resources

Best practices guide : recruiting international skilled workers in the trades [2016]

Description

This guide is designed to help you understand the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and to provide an overview of the steps involved to hire internationally skilled tradespeople.... More ≫

Description

This guide is designed to help you understand the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and to provide an overview of the steps involved to hire internationally skilled tradespeople. Industries that rely on skilled tradespeople often need to source international employees if the local labour market cannot meet their needs. All efforts should be made to hire Albertans and Canadians first, but if you are unable to hire locally, this guide gives you an overview of how to hire internationally trained tradespeople. It contains helpful tips for hiring, selecting, training and retaining foreign workers.

Tags

The number of job vacancies in Alberta dropped sharply during the current recession

Description

As employment has fallen and unemployment levels have risen during the current recession the number of job vacancies has fallen sharply in Alberta: they fell 39% between the second quarter of 2015... More ≫

Description

As employment has fallen and unemployment levels have risen during the current recession the number of job vacancies has fallen sharply in Alberta: they fell 39% between the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2016.

Tags

Alberta's short-term employment forecast

Description

The Short-Term Employment Forecast (STEF) provides a three-year overview of occupations expected to be in-demand in the next three years. This forecast can be used by a variety of organizations,... More ≫

Description

The Short-Term Employment Forecast (STEF) provides a three-year overview of occupations expected to be in-demand in the next three years. This forecast can be used by a variety of organizations, governments, businesses and the general public to learn about where there are expected to be more jobs available.

Tags

Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office [2023 to current]

Description

This fact sheet explains the services provided by the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office, which helps foreign workers, international students with work authorization, and employers... More ≫

Description

This fact sheet explains the services provided by the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office, which helps foreign workers, international students with work authorization, and employers understand their rights and responsibilities, and to help find solutions to situations involving unfair, unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.

Tags

Labour market partnerships : program guidelines

Description

Labour Market Partnerships are intended to assist industry, communities and Indigenous organizations with common labour market needs to identify, develop and support projects that enhance... More ≫

Description

Labour Market Partnerships are intended to assist industry, communities and Indigenous organizations with common labour market needs to identify, develop and support projects that enhance workplace development and labour market adjustment strategies. Effective collaboration among partners can improve their capacity to deal with workforce demands, such as improving the balance between labour supply and demand, implementing labour force adjustments, and supporting economic growth on a regional and/or provincial level.

Tags

Alberta short-term employment forecast tool

Description

STEF tool objectives are: To develop evidence-based methodology to produce a tool to support short-term planning and development of program strategies for Alberta Employment and Immigration... More ≫

Description

STEF tool objectives are: To develop evidence-based methodology to produce a tool to support short-term planning and development of program strategies for Alberta Employment and Immigration (E&I), the Government of Alberta, and the public. To identify potential imbalances in the labour market in the near future, and allow decision makers to take action to prevent or ease those imbalances. To ensure consistency in data utilization and interpretation within E&I.

Tags