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The following videos were filmed during the How to Hire Foreign Workers Seminar in Calgary, Alberta on January 9, 2007.

Although the information provided was correct at the time, please note that policies and programs can change. We encourage you to visit and review additional information related to jobs, immigration and temporary foreign workers on this website.

Should you require further information related to immigration and temporary foreign workers, please contact Alberta Employment, Immigration & Industry via the Alberta Foreign Worker Hotline.

How to Hire Foreign Workers Seminar
Calgary – Metropolitan Conference Centre, January 9, 2007

1. Introduction: How to Hire Foreign Workers Seminar
    

   Presenter:	Rachelle Langlois, Immigration Officer Alberta Employment, Immigration & Industry
   Topics:	Seminar Presenters Changes in the Alberta Government Seminar Agenda Overview: Securing Tomorrow’s Prosperity Changing Economic Conditions Immigration Initiatives

2. How to Build Alberta’s Workforce
    

   Presenter:	Pat Firminger, Senior Manager, Community & Business Services Alberta Employment, Immigration & Industry
   Topics:	Alberta’s Hot Economy Trends and Challenges Building and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Finding More Workers

3. Citizenship and Immigration Canada – New Initiatives
    

   Presenter:	Tasha Simpson, Immigration Officer – Temporary Foreign Worker Unit Citizenship & Immigration Canada
   Topics:	Temporary Foreign Worker Unit Off Campus Work Permit Program

4. Service Canada – Overview
    

   Presenter:	Mark Zeliger, Regional Manager – Foreign Worker Program Service Canada
   Topics:	Service Canada Foreign Workers Program Different Roles of the Federal and Provincial Governments Differences between a Landed Immigrant versus a Temporary Foreign Worker National Occupation Classification (NOC) Labour Market Opinion

5. Hiring a Foreign Student – Citizenship & Immigration Canada
    

   Presenter:	Tasha Simpson, Immigration Officer – Temporary Foreign Worker Unit Citizenship & Immigration Canada
   Topics:	Students – New Initiative Off-Campus Work Permit Spouses or common-law partners of full-time students Hiring Graduates Work Permit Duration Permanent Residency

6. Hiring a Foreign Student – Advanced Education & Technology
    

   Presenter:	Monte Krueger, Manager, International Education Advanced Education & Technology
   Topics:	Eligible Institutions Countries of Origin

7. Hiring a Professional – Service Canada
    

   Presenter:	Mark Zeliger, Regional Manager – Foreign Worker Program Service Canada
   Topics:	Service Canada – Foreign Worker Program Scenario Examples

8. Hiring a Professional – Citizenship & Immigration Canada
    

   Presenter:	Tasha Simpson, Immigration Officer – Temporary Foreign Worker Unit Citizenship & Immigration Canada
   Topics:	Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers Work Permits Labour Market Opinions (LMO) and Exemptions NAFTA Intra-Company Transfers / Traders & Investors / Professionals GATS Spouses Work Permit Exemptions Opinion Letters Medicals Applying for a Work Permit Useful Websites

9. Hiring Semi-Skilled Workers – Service Canada
    

   Presenter:	Mark Zeliger, Regional Manager – Foreign Worker Program Service Canada
   Topics:	Scenario – Hiring a Restaurant Worker Foreign Worker Application Employment Contract Fundamentals LMO Assessment Confirmation Foreign National Applies for a Work Permit

10. Hiring Skilled Trades People – Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training
     

    Presenter:	Franco Rusich, Manager, Apprenticeship Initiatives Alberta Education & Technology
    Topics:	Alberta Trade Certification Qualification Certificate Program Certification Process for Temporary Foreign Workers Individual Applications Group Applications

11. Keeping a Foreign Worker Permanently Under PNP
     

    Presenter:	Olga Rupil, Manager, Policy & Marketing Alberta Employment Immigration & Industry
    Topics:	Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) PNP Objectives Permanent Immigration PNP Benefits PNP Principles Employer Process Business Case PN Candidate Process PN Candidate Evaluation PNP Results Website Resources

12. Attracting Foreign Workers
     

    Presenter:	Rachelle Langlois, Immigration Alberta Employment Immigration & Industry
    Topics:	What Government is Doing Market Research Immigration Promotion Activities Alberta’s Job Opportunities Online Service

13. Retaining Foreign Workers
     

    Presenter:	Rachelle Langlois, Immigration Officer Pat Firminger, Senior Manager, Community & Business Services Alberta Employment Immigration & Industry
    Topics:	Foreign Worker Retention Resources Foreign Worker Hotline

Date Updated:
RDP-687