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

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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 ≫

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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.

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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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Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office [2023 to current]

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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 ≫

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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.

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Labour market partnerships : program guidelines

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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 ≫

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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.

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