The Government of Ontario is set to bring in the province's strictest-ever rules for companies that recruit temporary workers, including a system for shutting down recruitment agencies that exploit staff.
The Ministry of Labour announced the plans that include mandatory licensing for temporary help agencies, giving the province the power to stop firms from operating if they violate employment standards.
The province will also build a team of inspectors to reveal and address the illegal treatment of workers and help recover unpaid wages.
#Ontario, #recruitment_agencies, #employment, #employment_agencies
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-temp-foreign-workers-agencies-1.6213249
October 27, 2021
Canada’s private career colleges want the Federal Government to issue Post-Graduate Work Permits (PGWP) to their international students.
George Hood, the chair of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC), said in an interview that there are not “enough Canadians to fill the demand for personal support workers but if [private colleges] could offer the work permits, we could bring in more students.”
NACC argues that thousands of additional international students would study at private career colleges every year if the Government made these colleges PGWP-eligible.
#PGWP, #NAAC, #Private_colleges, #colleges, #international_students
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/time-expand-international-student-permit-132430112.html
October 26, 2021
On October 25, 2021, the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET) launched a new website for students to help them understand the Canadian labour market and the types of current jobs, as well as support their career planning and transition into the workforce.
On the website called www.careersatlanticcanada.ca, students can find resources in the Post-Secondary section that can assist them to explore and reflect on career options, information, and opportunities in Atlantic Canada at any stage of the post-secondary experience.
#CAMET, #Atlantic, #Students, #career, #labour_market
https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2021/education/1025n11/
October 26, 2021
On October 21, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced intentions to ease internationally-trained immigrants to start careers in their profession.
If passed, the proposal will lift the requirement for Canadian work experience when applying for licenced professions such as law, accounting, architecture, engineering, electrical, or plumbing.
The province also may remove the language proficiency requirement to avoid duplication and address the labour shortage in the province, as well as help internationally-trained immigrants build better lives for themselves and their families.
#Ontario, #Labour_shortage, #Licensed_professions, #Jobs
October 25, 2021
