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Canadian Helicopter Industry - Work Permits

Canadian Helicopter Industry - Work Permits

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 7 months ago
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

Updates

January 19, 2009

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jason Owens
17 years ago Featured

Absolutely agree. Put Canadians back in the cockpit before looking outside the country.