Looking for a career with a great lifestyle?
The Alberta swine industry offers many unique opportunities to pursue new dynamic and growth oriented careers. Visit our Classifieds page to find and post job ads.
Looking for funded internships?
Learn more about the Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative or the Summer Farm Employment Program.
Contact Charlotte Shipp (780-491-3528) for more information.
The Government of Canada strives to ensure that Canadians have the first opportunity for all available jobs. The Government of Alberta works to ensure that Canadians and Albertans have first access to the jobs on Alberta pork farms.
You are encouraged to make every effort to recruit Canadians and permanent residents for your available positions. This should include exploring all avenues including potential workers from all walks of life and backgrounds. A good first step is to advertise positions on the Canada Job Bank.
You are also encouraged to consult the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council (CAHRC) Occupational Matrix for the On-Farm Sector to help guide creating positions.
The recruitment and retention of foreign workers has become an important human resource tool for Alberta pork employers. Selecting the right third-party agent can have a significant impact on recruitment costs, turnover, community support and timing. Before you start, review this checklist.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a Canadian program available for use by qualifying employers. The TFWP was designed as a “temporary” program primarily put in place to fill immediate and/or urgent labour needs. Assisting Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) with achieving permanent residence status in Canada ensures workers can be a continual part of your team. Permanent residence of TFWs can be expedited using the employer driven Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) in unison with the Immigration and Citizenship Canada application requirements.
TFWs enable employers to source skills and people they require to fill vacant jobs and where Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not readily available. In addition, foreign workers often bring new skills and new knowledge to help Canada’s economy grow.
It is crucial that employers access the most recent details regarding the TFW program streams and the various directives to identify what the best fit is for their businesses’ human resource strategy. Employers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the program on the ESDC website site and regularly update themselves with the latest requirements and changes.
To support producers through this process, Alberta Pork has contracted immigration consultant Martine Varekamp-Bos, Immigration Care. We will cover up to 30% of the cost of all LMIA and WP applications completed through Immigration Care.
For support in utilizing the TFWP, please contact:
Marvin Salomons (403-342-6696) or Charlotte Shipp (780-491-3528).
Key documentation and links with up-to-date info can be found in our Resource Centre.
