Farmers in Alberta are facing difficulties in hiring workers to fill positions that pay $18 to $20 an hour. Agricultural employers say it is increasingly difficult to hire foreign workers, despite being exempt from federal caps limiting the number of foreign workers. Under new rules, farmers are required to advertise for Canadian workers for a minimum of 14 days, and then apply for a labour market impact assessment, before being allowed to hire foreign workers.
Shortage of Agriculture Workers Causing Problems in Alberta
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Canadian Immigration Lawyer · Founder & Managing Partner, immigration.ca
Colin R. Singer has been a licensed immigration lawyer in good standing with the Barreau du Québec for over 35 years and has led immigration.ca, Canada’s longest-standing online immigration platform, since 1994. He has testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, contributed to Law360 (LexisNexis) since 2015 and to national media including the Financial Post, and has served as a lifetime Governor of the Fondation du Barreau du Québec since 2009.
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