Claudette Desch
Assistant Deputy Minister
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1A 1L1
Canada
and
Janice Charette
Deputy Minister
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Deputy Ministers Office HRSDC
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC K1A 0J9
Canada
Re: Foreign work permits- Occupation Helicopter Pilot
I am a skilled helicopter pilot and Canadian Citizen. I am unemployed.
Due to the recent economic down turn, there are many persons like myself who are also unemployed, while there are many work permit holders occupying positions where I could otherwise be gainfully employed.
At present there is no reason why HRDC and Immigration should continue to issue 1 year working holiday permits or sponsored work permits while there are a surplus of Skilled Canadians looking for work in this very small industry with limited opening every year.
Please take immediate action to remedy this situation.
Thank You
The level of engagement this petition has received highlights the frustration many professional pilots feel regarding current employment policies. This momentum demonstrates the necessity of prioritizing domestic expertise within the Canadian aviation sector.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Weber
17 years ago
Featured
I see these guys with work visas taking spots while qualified guys here are broke. Need to stop handing these out like candy.
M
Mike Kapoor
17 years ago
Featured
Hire Canadians first. Its ridiculous that I went to flight school here just to watch foreign pilots take the jobs while I sit at home. Fix this.
S
Sarah Montgomery
17 years ago
Featured
My husband has been out of work for months. Why are we bringing people in when our own pilots are struggling to pay the bills? Totally unfair.
D
Dave Tan
17 years ago
Featured
Too many foreign permits in a shrinking market. Canadian pilots need to be the priority in our own country.
R
Robert Hayes
17 years ago
Featured
So frustrated with the current system. People here worked hard for their licenses and now cant get a break. What is the point of being a citizen if you cant get work in your own industry.
J
Jason Owens
17 years ago
Featured
Absolutely agree. Put Canadians back in the cockpit before looking outside the country.
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Claudette Desch
Assistant Deputy Minister
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1A 1L1
Canada
and
Janice Charette
Deputy Minister
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Deputy Ministers Office HRSDC
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC K1A 0J9
Canada
Re: Foreign work permits- Occupation Helicopter Pilot
I am a skilled helicopter pilot and Canadian Citizen. I am unemployed.
Due to the recent economic down turn, there are many persons like myself who are also unemployed, while there are many work permit holders occupying positions where I could otherwise be gainfully employed.
At present there is no reason why HRDC and Immigration should continue to issue 1 year working holiday permits or sponsored work permits while there are a surplus of Skilled Canadians looking for work in this very small industry with limited opening every year.
Please take immediate action to remedy this situation.
Thank You
The level of engagement this petition has received highlights the frustration many professional pilots feel regarding current employment policies. This momentum demonstrates the necessity of prioritizing domestic expertise within the Canadian aviation sector.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Weber
17 years ago
Featured
I see these guys with work visas taking spots while qualified guys here are broke. Need to stop handing these out like candy.
M
Mike Kapoor
17 years ago
Featured
Hire Canadians first. Its ridiculous that I went to flight school here just to watch foreign pilots take the jobs while I sit at home. Fix this.
S
Sarah Montgomery
17 years ago
Featured
My husband has been out of work for months. Why are we bringing people in when our own pilots are struggling to pay the bills? Totally unfair.
D
Dave Tan
17 years ago
Featured
Too many foreign permits in a shrinking market. Canadian pilots need to be the priority in our own country.
R
Robert Hayes
17 years ago
Featured
So frustrated with the current system. People here worked hard for their licenses and now cant get a break. What is the point of being a citizen if you cant get work in your own industry.
J
Jason Owens
17 years ago
Featured
Absolutely agree. Put Canadians back in the cockpit before looking outside the country.
I see these guys with work visas taking spots while qualified guys here are broke. Need to stop handing these out like candy.