connect show temporary foreign workers seminar-october 2013

Temporary Foreign Workers

Choices, Changes and Challenges

October 2013

Who we are….

Who We are Endorsed by…

Expected Employment Growth

101,430 job openings in BC’s tourism industry

from 2010 - 2020

43% of these jobs will be in food & beverage

services

Average labour SUPPLY growth rate = 1.1%

Average labour DEMAND growth rate = 1.6%

Tourism Regional Labour Market Study 2013

Labour Shortage by Occupation

Tourism Regional Labour Market Study 2013

Choices….

Immigration programs for hospitality employers

Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW)

Do it yourself or hire a Third Party?

Process – LMO

LMO- Labour Market Opinion

Ads posted for 4 weeks

Postings must be on Work BC site + 2 others

LMO categories – skilled or lower skilled

Employment Contract

Third Party forms (if using one)

Processing fee- $275.00/worker

~ 12 weeks to process at Service Canada

Process – Sourcing Workers

Self-referred (through job ads)

Referrals through friends, relatives

and current staff

Recruiting trips

TFWs in Canada

Where do the workers come

from?

Philippines

Mexico

Thailand

Ireland

TFW already in Canada

TWF Process – Visa Applications

Offers of employment

Police clearance and medicals

Temporary work visa

applications

Submission to Embassy-

processing times vary

Arrival & Integration

Travel Arrangements

Apply for SIN and health insurance

Assistance with Banking

Integrate to local community

Housing

On-going support and mentoring

Benefits of a Third Party

Preparation of LMO forms for Service Canada

Representation with Service Canada

Preparation of Employment Contract

Recruitment of workers

Language and skills screening

Visa issuance and renewals

Travel arrangements

Settlement assistance

Changes…

Fee for processing LMO

Language requirements

Advertising Requirements- now 4 weeks

New LMO Questions/commitments

Service Canada audits

Challenges

Refusal of LMO

Sourcing workers

Visa requirements and processing times

Cost - LMO + Visa fees + travel fees

Negative publicity

Foreign Worker retention

No guarantees

Cost Breakdown

Room Attendant:

$2,995 + $ 275 LMO fee

15 rooms per day

24 months of employment

= $0.44 per room over 2 years of employment

Permanent Residency….

BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) - gives

Foreign Workers the option of Permanent

Residency

No cost to employer

PNP takes 3-5 months

Permanent Residency - takes about 1 year

Workers can bring spouses and children to

Canada

Over 90% of our workers have applied!

Questions?

?

Thank you !

Alison Peever-Langford

Recruitment Consultant

a.peever@chemistryconsulting.ca

250.382.3303 ext 205

www.chemistryrecruitment.ca