Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Canada to Ban Filipinos and other Foreigners to Work


Alberta, A province of Canada has issued to stop the hiring of non-Canadian Citizens temporarily to support their program for Citizens. For foreigners or expatriates staying and will work in Alberta Canada their employers should avail the Temporary Foreign Workers program and they need to prove that there is no enough qualified Canadian residents to fill the positions that they offer to pursue the special hiring of foreigners.

The Government Province of Alberta Canada explains that they impose the ban for two years because they have all the skilled local workers to fill the vacancies from their companies, however the Canadian government province will not suspend or revoked foreign workers contract that were issued prior to April 19, 2017.

The following list of positions banned for Foreign Workers in Alberta Canada are:
  • Industrial Electricians
  • Plumbers
  • Carpenters
  • Contractors and Supervisors
  • Mechanical Trades
  • Heavy Equipment Operator Crews
  • Industrial Mechanics for Construction and Millwrights
  • Mechanics for Heavy Duty Equipment
  • Drivers for Transport Trucks
  • Repairman for Motor Vehicles
  • Oil and Gas Drilling Services Contractors and Supervisors
  • Process Operators for Petroleum Gas and Chemical Services
  • Civil Engineers
  • Industrial Engineers
  • Manufacturing Technologists
  • Non Destructive Testers
  • Electrical and Telecommunication Occupations
  • Human Resources Managers
  • Purchasing Agents and Officers
  • Production Logistics Coordinator
  • Engineering Managers
  • Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
  • Geological and Mineral Technologies
The exceptions are coming from Industrial and Power Systems: Welders, Machine Operators and Electricians Only.

References: Alberta Canada Government Website, Philippines Overseas Employment Agency: via Manila Standard News

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