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Foreign Worker Program FLMM – LMI Working GroupForeign Worker Program
FLMM – LMI Working Group
Foreign Worker Program
Changes to Delivery September 30, 2004 Service Canada centralizes the delivery of the foreign worker program
to one delivery point in Manitoba Centralization of program in each province across Canada
Benefits Improve consistency Enable regions to response more effectively to increasing volumes Improve working relationships with partners
Foreign Worker Program
Foreign Worker Unit Partnerships
Labour Market Information Unit Citizenship and Immigration Canada Province of Manitoba Labour and Immigration Immigration Lawyers Third Party Consultants Apprenticeship Board Other Foreign Worker Units
Foreign Worker Program
Why bring a foreign worker to Manitoba?
Employing workers can be an essential part of an employers business strategy
Foreign workers can fill labour market shortages Can bring new skills and knowledge to help the economy grow
How does an employer bring a foreign worker to Manitoba?
Obtain a positive Labour Market Opinion from Service Canada The applicant must be assessed by Citizenship and Immigration
Canada A work permit must be issued to the foreign worker by CIC
Foreign Worker Program
How does an Employer get a positive Labour Market Opinion?
The Job Offer must be genuine Wages and working conditions must be comparable to Canadians
working in that occupation Employers must conduct reasonable efforts to recruit and train
Canadians The foreign worker is filling a labour shortage The employment of the foreign worker will create new job opportunities
or help retain jobs for Canadians The foreign worker will transfer new skills and knowledge to Canadians The hiring of the foreign worker will not affect a labour dispute or the
employment of any Canadian worker involved in such a dispute
Foreign Worker Program
The following occupations and industries have specific processes for employers planning to hire foreign workers
Academics
Seasonal Agricultural Workers
Film and Entertainment
Information Technology
Live-in- caregivers
Temporary Worker Program
Pilot Project For Occupations requiring at most a High School Diploma or Job Specific Training (Low Skill Pilot Project)
Employer must pay the workers airfare to and from their home country
The worker can not stay for more than 12 months
The worker must return to their home country for 4 months before applying for another work permit
Some individuals apply to the Provincial Nominee Program within the 12 months and are able to stay longer
Foreign Worker Program
Applications and Confirmations are on the rise
These numbers are a reflection of a trend we expect will continue
2002 – 2064
2003 – 2168
2004 – 2416
2005 – 2945
2006 – 3028
National unemployment rate 6.2 per cent (30 year low) Manitoba unemployment rate 4.6 per cent
Foreign Worker Program
Top Ten Occupations in 2006:
General Farm Workers Truck Drivers Live in Care Givers Musicians and Singers Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers General Practitioners and Physicians Cooks Actors and Comedians Construction Trades Labourers Meat Cutters
Foreign Worker Program
Top Ten Occupations in Western Canada (MB, SK, AB, BC) for 2006:
Live in Care Givers Musicians and Singers Harvesting Labourers Cooks Food Counter Attendants/Kitchen Helpers Actors and Comedians Producers, Directors and Choreographers Truck Drivers Light Duty Cleaners Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers
Foreign Worker Program
Contact Information
Foreign Worker Program Service Canada 3338 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R3K 0Z1
Telephone Local Winnipeg phone number 1-204-983-3683 Toll free phone number 1-866-293-9981
Fax Local Winnipeg fax number 1-204-984-4630 Toll free fax number 1-866-293-9979
Website www.servicecanada.gc.ca
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Call! 1 800 O-Canada
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