Announcements

Manitoba Immigration is planning an overseas recruitment mission in Eastern Europe (Germany) in May 2018.

If your business is experiencing difficulty recruiting workers locally and is interested in participating in this overseas mission, please submit an expression of your interest together with the required supporting documentation to participate to employerdirect@gov.mb.ca with the subject line “Eastern Europe Mission 2018” by no later than February 14, 2018. No new requests will be accepted after this date.

Along with your email of intent to participate in this mission, you will be asked to complete and submit the Strategic Recruitment Information form indicating what positions (include the NOC 2016 code and job title for each position) you are interested in recruiting, the number of workers per position and a detailed job description. Interested employers will also be asked to provide proof of current advertising to demonstrate efforts to recruit Canadians and Canadian permanent residents for vacant positions.

Employers must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate:

• Business must be established in Manitoba and registered as a corporation, limited partnership, or sole proprietorship; home-based employers are not eligible
• Have business premises in Manitoba where the applicant(s) will work
• Be active in Manitoba for a minimum of three years immediately preceding the application
• Have a positive history with the MPNP
• Be in compliance with all provincial labour laws, including but not limited to employment standards, health and safety standards, and labour relations legislation

Employers will be responsible for their own airfare, accommodations cost, meal costs, and cost-shared meeting space. Employers will be required to register with the Government of Canada’s Employer Portal and pay the $230 compliance fee per position, which cannot be charged back to the worker.

The following criteria applies to eligible positions:

• Positions can fall under NOC 0, A, B, C and D.
• If positions fall under NOC C or D, the wage rates must meet median wages. Employers will also be required to pay the fees for the temporary foreign worker’s work permit ($155) and pay for the transportation costs (i.e., airfare) of the worker to the work location in Manitoba and back to their place of permanent residence (if required).
• Positions must be for long-term, full-time employment and meet prevailing wages and working conditions offered to Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents in Manitoba.
• The offer of employment is related to the assessed occupation, including training and work experience of the internationally trained worker.
• Positions cannot be temporary or seasonal in nature.
• Employment cannot be commission-based.
• There is no training component required to the recruitment of the foreign worker. Selected candidates should be able to commence work in the position upon securing a work permit and arriving in Manitoba.

Notes

• Employers will be assessed on their labour market need and employer eligibility. Final selection of employers will be based on their active participation in the mission.
• MPNP overseas activities are subject to program resources and departmental approval.

Note: The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program is no longer accepting expressions of interest to participate in these recruitment missions.

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• London Mission: November 6–10, 2017
• Paris – Destination Canada: November 14–16, 2017
• Brussels – Destination Canada: November 18, 2017
• Manila Mission: November 20–24, 2017

If you are a Manitoba employer interested in participating in an overseas mission, please provide the following information:

• Completed Employer Questionnaire screening sheet
• Job/position description including NOC and starting wages (must pay prevailing wage)
• Proof of advertising for vacant position(s) you are trying to recruit, as well as related activities you have undertaken to recruit local workers before considering recruitment overseas

Participating employers will be responsible for their own airfare, accommodations and meals. Participating employers may also be required to cost share meeting space for interviews.

Registration is now open for the 2017 edition of Destination Canada Job Fair, which will take place November 14–16 in Paris, France and November 18 in Brussels, Belgium. A preparatory meeting for all Canadian participants will take place in Paris on November 13.

Webconferences for employers

On September 13, the Embassy of Canada in France will host a webinar for employers interested in learning more about Destination Canada, Mobilité francophone, Express Entry and other supports available for international recruitment.

Session in French: September 13, 2017, 10:00 (EDT)
Session in English: September 13, 2017, 11:00 (EDT)

To sign up, please send your name, title and company name to parisdestinationcanada@international.gc.ca and mention “Employer Webinar” in the subject.

Information sessions for employers in British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Manitoba and Ontario

Several information sessions are planned between September 24 and October 6 in British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Manitoba and Ontario. Details about these opportunities to find out more about supports for international recruitment, temporary and permanent immigration programs, including Mobilité francophone and Express Entry, will follow by email and at www.immigrationfrancophone.ca/en/recruiting/activities.

Accommodations for employers

An accommodations package is being offered again this year by Megatour, at a cost of 1,330 euros for 7 nights including breakfast, free Wi-Fi and transportation from the hotel to the forums in Paris and Brussels.

LMIA exemption under Mobilité francophone

As of June 1, 2016, the Mobilité francophone stream of the International Mobility Program exempts employers from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process when they hire francophone workers in managerial, professional and technical/skilled trades occupations from abroad to work outside of Quebec. You will find details on eligibility and how to apply in the attached bilingual information sheet.

The telephone and Internet are great inventions, but nothing beats meeting and interviewing your next international candidate face-to-face.

Employer Direct helps Manitoba employers take advantage of overseas events and initiatives targeting skilled workers, tradespeople and professionals eager and able to move to Canada. We participate in only the most reputable overseas job fairs as part of Manitoba’s immigration promotion and recruitment strategy, and to facilitate the involvement of Manitoba businesses. Our experienced immigration officers will help you successfully attend overseas job fairs to find the skilled workers your company needs.

Destination Canada

Destination Canada 2017 is presented by the Embassy of Canada in France with support from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and in partnership with public agencies for employment and international mobility:

• France: Pôle emploi
• Belgium: Forem, Actiris International, Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding (VDAM)
• Tunisia: Agence Nationale pour l’Emploi et le Travail Indépendant (ANETI), Agence Tunisienne de Coopération Technique (ATCT)

Most will be eligible for an LMIA-exempt work permit under International Experience Canada (Young Professionals, International Coop Internship, Working Holiday) or the new Mobilité francophone stream launched June 1, 2016. Some candidates will already have an open work permit through Working Holiday or a permanent resident card, and are therefore authorized to work starting the day they arrive in Canada without any administrative steps required on the part of employers.

Instructions will follow to post job openings. The positions can be permanent, temporary or seasonal.

If you would like to join us in Paris and/or Lyon for the Mobility Days, please let us know. We would be pleased to make a booth available free of charge.

Recruitment events are being staged for employers in:

• Paris, France – November 14, 15 and 16, 2017
• Brussels, Belgium – November 18, 2017

Working Abroad

The Newcomers Career & Settlement Fair is Canada’s leading settlement and recruitment event for organizations and employers wishing to assist with settlement and recruit skilled foreign workers already in Canada (management, professionals, scientific, technical and trade occupations). Designed to improve job mobility amongst foreign workers in Canada, our fairs connect highly skilled immigrants with employers who are eligible to employ foreign workers either temporarily or permanently.

• Vancouver: Saturday September 30, 2017
• Toronto: Saturday October 28, 2017
• Calgary: Saturday October 14, 2017

Job Expo – Working International

Join us for three days of intensive recruitment in Manchester and London.

The Working in UK Hothouse is designed to optimize your time in England. Timeframes are short. Processes are streamlined. Skilled, committed applicants are attending.

• Manchester: Thursday, September 14, 2017
• London: Saturday, September 16, 2017
• London: Saturday, September 17, 2017

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program staff will be in Vienna, Austria along with Manitoba employers to conduct interviews with individuals who can demonstrate qualifying skills in the following areas:

Long-haul truck drivers

• Operate and drive tractor trailer weighing 4,500 kg to transport goods and materials over long distances
• Plan trip logistics and obtain required documentation to transport goods
• Perform pre-trip and post trip inspections of vehicle systems
• Obtain special permits and additional documents to transport cargo on international routes

Experience in transporting live haul is also being considered, so please specify related experience on your resume.

Note: Those interested in opportunities as a long-haul truck driver must currently hold the equivalent to a Manitoba Class 1 driver’s license, including air brake endorsement and a clear driving record (must provide documentation).

Heavy equipment mechanics

• Repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing, farming and similar activities

Specialized livestock workers

• Agricultural service contractors provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, hog and other livestock farms.

Employment opportunities are available to qualified and interested candidates who:

• are between the age of 21–45;
• have post-secondary education/training in the related occupations listed;
• have a minimum of 3 years of employment experience in the past 5 years in the related occupations listed; and
• are able to meet the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB 4) or Common European Framework Reference (CEFR B1).

Submit a résumé to mpnpexploratoryvisit@gov.mb.ca with the subject line “European Mission 2015”.

If you are successful in securing an interview, you will be responsible for your own travel to meet with us and prospective employers in Vienna, Austria during the month of November 2015.