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The Government of Canada is introducing changes to occupation-specific work permits allowing for greater labour mobility for temporary foreign workers. Deadine for submitting feedback is July 21st. For more information click here. Source: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2019/2019-06-22/html/notice-avis-eng.html#nc2

My activity over the past couple of months has been primarily focused on building our connections, while enhancing our supports and building our influence. It has been rewarding to see how a strong network with both breadth and quality of connections compounds our influence, effectiveness and success in the business community and fuels business growth.…

What is Payworks? Payworks is a leading expert in the field of total workforce management solutions, providing innovative cloud-based solutions for payroll, human resources, employee time and absence management to more than 17,000 business across Canada. If you have the Chambers Plan then Payworks works closely to integrate your payroll and benefit plan. This system…

NOC 2016 Version 1.2 Variant is a newly created classification variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.2 intended for analysis of occupational data of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Perspective. Statistics Canada is inviting all interested parties to provide their feedback on this draft. This invitation is aimed at occupational data…

Alberta is extending the deadline for farmers and school bus drivers to meet training requirements as new commercial drivers. Farmers and farm workers can apply for an extension to meet the training and testing requirements for a Class 1 driver’s licence before March 1, 2021. Read more Source: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=641353A2E8A46-EBE9-DA02-844C12A590D045DB

The City’s HAT Smart program continues to grow in popularity as residents take advantage of incentives to save money. Residents and local service providers are encouraged to visit hatsmart.ca or call 403.502.8799 for more information about the incentives and how to apply, as applications should be submitted early to take advantage of these initiatives before funding runs…

Yoga You4ia is a safe environment encouraging diversity for students to find possibility and inspiration for greatness. We use yoga, meditation and fitness as a tool to reduce stress and promote healthy living. Yoga You4ia is influenced by Power Yoga Canada and we want to share it with the community. We are committed to building a…

CutRedTape.alberta.ca was launched by the Government of Alberta on June 24th to crowd source input from business, organizations and the public on which government regulations should be improved, kept or scrapped. This is part of the Red Tape Reduction Action Plan that was passed on June 10th and provides Albertans with a submission form in order…

The Government of Alberta has expressed its strong opposition following reports that members of the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to amend the Canada-United States-Mexico (CUSMA) trade agreement to include mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) rules. Read the press release from the Government of Alberta here. Source: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=641373AF9A098-CAB6-B406-7AC63FE0FA0363A1

Every three months, Invest Medicine Hat publishes an economic report card. This is a backward-looking document that allows us to glean valuable insights into the state of local economy. Every quarter includes a special report. Recently, we did a deep dive into 2018’s job numbers. What we found is worth sharing. Looking at the report,…