Alberta has launched a new pilot program that prevents Canadian employers in the province from hiring temporary foreign workers in one of 29 high-skilled occupations. Applications through the Temporary Foreign Worker program for these occupations will be placed on a “refusal to process list” and employers who attempt to hire foreign workers in one of these prohibited occupations will be redirected to available local workers. This two year pilot program will be closely watched by the federal government and, if successful, might be implemented in other provinces or federally. The goal of this initiative is to ensure that Canadians are first in line for available jobs. The jobs included in the 29 banned occupations include engineers, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, construction, and truck drivers. The selection of these particular jobs was based on the unemployment in Alberta and may be adjusted as time goes on.
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