P.G. Featured in European Job Fair

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 03:58 AM

Prince George, B.C.- There is a special job fair planned for France and Belgium next month and Prince George will be featured. The Destination Canada Recruitment Fair will focus on IT and other technical related skills November 18th to 24th.

Prince George has been selected as the B.C. showcase community by the BC Francophone Immigration Committee due to the size and engagement of the Francophone community within the City, its support of French immigrants and thelabour needs of the region.

Initiatives Prince George will gather information on technical needs of Prince George emloyers, and all job opportunities will be then marketed to those with specifically required skills asking them to attend the invitationonly event.

“This is an excellent opportunity to test a market known to be highly qualified in technical fields, as well as test the newly developed materials and branding done by the Skilled Labour Recruitment and Retention Project,”says Tim McEwan, President and CEO of Initiatives Prince George. “France and Belgium could well be sources for technical labour recruitment by Prince George employers.”

The BC Francophone Immigration Committee has generously offered sponsorship to Initiatives Prince George for representation of Prince George employers. Local companies are encouraged to find out more about the fair, and how to promote local job opportunities.

As well, the mission will involve Le Cercle des Canadiens Français, the French Canadian Association of Prince George. Le Cercle will also participate in the event, with the objective of promoting Prince George as a great place for people of French heritage to live and work.

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Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 03:58 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: lostfaith on October 15 2008 9:05 AM

Thats all fine and dandy if you're French.
I guess if your not you're SOL.
Why do people insist on pushing discriminatory programs like these.

All people no matter their nationality or race should be allowed to participate in any programs available to the public.

Posted by: He speaks on October 15 2008 9:58 AM

PssssssssssssT, hey Tim. We kinda need to get all these out of placed loggers and sawmill, plywood guys working first, before we worry about bringing over any more guys from oversees........

The French! .... lock up your daughters

Posted by: vulcan on October 15 2008 11:14 AM

He speaks, I agree, why would we import more people, when we can not even employee what we have. Maybe instead of wasting money on imports, we should start focusing and educating CANADIANS. Lets keep the tax payers money in canada and put it towards education for canadians, not for imports to reap the benifits. Enough is enough.

Posted by: ammonra on October 15 2008 7:00 PM

Obviously training our own would be the best resolution, however, training programs were cut as a matter of government policy and fewer graduates are available in most high skill areas. If the training programs were reinstated now it would still be years before enough graduates were available for the demand. That should be done, of course, but on a long term committment and not just until the government wants to brag again about how much money it has saved taxpayers.

As to it being for French speakers, well, most people in France and a significant number in Belgium are French speakers. Nevertheless, for that minority of English speaking French and Belgian citizens, I am sure they would be given all possible assistance :-)