Ottawa, Ontario, April 29, 2013 —The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, today announced reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
go2 can help! Participating in the Professional Cook Placement Program will provide you with internationally trained candidates who have been:
assessed and granted a Canadian cooking credential (Red Seal or Professional Cook 2)
trained on skills gaps based on an individual assessment
provided language upgrading to work in a Canadian kitchen
To qualify for this program:
This five-month project, which is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, will identify resort community labour market trends, gaps, practices, and employee recruitment challenges in all 14 of BC's resort communities.
VANCOUVER, BC - The Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) today announced the awarding of $1.4 million from the Employer Innovation Fund (EIF) for 11 innovative projects to assist employers, industry and business associations in developing initiatives and resources to integrate skilled immigrants into BC workplaces. Funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of BC through the Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement, the Employer Innovation Fund was announced at the 2012 Leaders’ Summit on Immigrant Employment hosted by IEC-BC in the fall.
go2, in partnership with local operators, will be attending job and career fairs in Kamloops, Prince George, Kelowna and Cranbrook in the next two weeks to promote working in BC's tourism and hospitality industry.
Congratulations to the following tourism/hospitality employers who are named BC's Top Employers 2013:
Cactus Restaurants Ltd.
Royal British Columbia Museum Corporation
Vancouver International Airport Authority
Whistler Blackcomb
Did you know that there are 4.4 million people with disabilities in Canada today? This market represents an increasingly important segment of BC's service sector. People with disabilities are travelling more often, spending more and choosing travel destinations where the customer experience is personalized to meet their unique needs.
Register now and empower your staff to:
Why It Matters:
British Columbia has a distinguished restaurant industry, noted around the world for its exceptional value, innovation, quality and cultural diversity. The new Family Day statutory holiday provides a great opportunity for families around BC to get out and enjoy our province’s vibrant restaurant industry.
The restaurant industry plays a vital role in BC’s economy, employing more than 170,000 people in BC and generating more than $10 billion in annual sales.
The accessibility initiative also has important implications for the industry’s workforce. While planat caters towards customers, potential employees with disabilities will also use this tool to research the accessibility of companies in the tourism industry for which they want to work.