RP, Canada Sign Labor Accord; Needed: 30,000 Skilled Workers a Year RP, Canada Sign Labor Agreement; British Columbia Needs 30,000 Workers a Year

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Byline: CHARISSA M. LUCI

The Canadian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippines to address the shortage of skilled workers in the Canadian province of British Columbia, the Canadian Ministry of Economic Development said yesterday.

Canadian Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen and Labor Secretary Arturo Brion signed the accord last Jan. 29. The agreement seeks to strengthen relations between British Columbia (BC) employers and Philippine recruiters.

"The British Columbia economy is growing at a rate faster than the overall Canadian economy and definitely faster than the overall American economy," Hansen said.

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