May 18, 2014 | Press Room
A man who came to Canada as a temporary foreign worker offers his insight about why people from his home country come to Canada for work. Joel Leynes moved to the province from Philippines when he got a job offer, and said he couldn’t pass up the chance. He worked in...
May 15, 2014 | Press Room
Employment Minister Jason Kenney gave a spirited defence of the temporary foreign worker program Wednesday during an impromptu speech to a business audience. Most temporary foreign workers are in highly skilled, well-paying jobs from Canada’s best allies and the...
May 15, 2014 | Press Room
Responding to Liberal motion It’s been less than two weeks since Liberal MHA Cathy Bennett first set foot in the House of Assembly, but she’s already wrung a commitment for more provincial regulation over temporary foreign workers out of the Progressive Conservative...
May 13, 2014 | Press Room
OTTAWA, May 12, 2014 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and the Canadian Airports Council (CAC) welcome Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander’s announcement of the launch of a new CAN+ program which will expedite visa processing for some...
May 13, 2014 | Press Room
The Harper government says it is making it easier and faster for Mexicans to come to Canada. Citizenship and Immigration minister Chris Alexander has announced a new program that will make visa processing quicker for Mexicans who have travelled to Canada or the United...