Jun 17, 2014 | Press Room
Canada will need one million trades workers by 2020, according to Skills Canada, and employment minister Jason Kenney says there is a paradox in the current economy that needs to be overcome to meet this target. “We have to prepare for this paradox of a growing...
Jun 17, 2014 | Press Room
Ottawa, June 16, 2014 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement to mark Jamaican Diaspora Day: “Today is Jamaican Diaspora Day, a day that will be celebrated by many countries around the world. Some estimates suggest...
Jun 17, 2014 | Press Room
The Canadian government plans to fast track the immigration process. In an exclusive interview with Business Today, Canada’s minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Alexander said that from the start of 2015, the country would adopt a new system for...
May 22, 2014 | Press Room
HALIFAX – The use of temporary foreign workers tripled in Atlantic Canada between 2005 and 2012, says a new report that warns changes to the controversial program could make it more difficult for businesses to use it. The report by the Atlantic Provinces...
