Pilot Pairs Immigrants & Rural Communities

Pilot pairs immigrant workers and small towns

New federal immigration pilot is pairing remote northern cities with newcomers who need jobs An article by Clare Hennig, first published by CBC News on January 28, 2019   Some small rural communities in Northern B.C. facing a looming shortage of workers are hoping a new federal immigration program might help fill the employment gap. Right…

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Cape Breton Business Offers ‘Land for Jobs’

Cape Breton market attracts workers

Angela Antle is a producer who works from St. John’s and is the host of Atlantic Voice, a Sunday morning documentary program on CBC Radio. In the following blogpost and podcast, Angela describes one Cape Breton business’ novel way of attracting new staff.       Cape Breton business woman Heather Coulombe says it was…

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