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Welcome to Alberta : information for newcomers

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This guide for newcomers to Alberta provides useful information for settling, working and living in the province. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including housing, employment,... More ≫

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This guide for newcomers to Alberta provides useful information for settling, working and living in the province. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including housing, employment, education, health care, climate, banking, shopping, transportation, child care, the legal system and social customs. It also includes information for temporary foreign workers.

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Employment and Immigration annual report [2009 - 2011]

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This annual report of the Ministry of Employment and Immigration contains the Minister's accountability statement, the audited financial statements of the Ministry and a comparison of actual... More ≫

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This annual report of the Ministry of Employment and Immigration contains the Minister's accountability statement, the audited financial statements of the Ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the Ministry business plan. This Ministry annual report also includes: the financial statements of entities making up the Ministry including the Department of Employment and Immigration, for which the Minister is responsible, and other financial information as required by the Financial Administration Act and Government Accountability Act, either as separate reports or as a part of the financial statements, to the extent that the Ministry has anything to report.

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Engaging the mature worker : an action plan for Alberta

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In 2006 the Government of Alberta acknowledged the need to increase the labour force participation of mature workers in its comprehensive labour force strategy, Building and Educating Tomorrow’s... More ≫

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In 2006 the Government of Alberta acknowledged the need to increase the labour force participation of mature workers in its comprehensive labour force strategy, Building and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce. Between October 2007 and February 2008 an online public consultation on Alberta’s aging workforce gathered input from Albertans, and following this the government developed an action plan to support increased labour force participation of mature workers. The action plan identifies four overarching goals to support mature workers in the labour force: engage employers; support mature workers; promote active aging; and promote a supportive policy environment.

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Worker falls from ladder

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in October, 2008. A 48-year old male worker, employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in October, 2008. A 48-year old male worker, employed as a painter, was painting the upper gable end of a new house under construction. He was on an unsecured ladder placed on the sloped roof of the garage. He fell along with the ladder and sustained fatal head injuries. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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