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A pilot program that connects skilled immigrants with employers in Quebec鈥檚 outlying regions is starting to pay off for companies in the mining city of Val d鈥橭r.聽聽
Known by its French name, Un emploi en sol qu茅b茅cois, organizes job fairs with local companies in need of workers and charters travel so job-seeking immigrants can meet with them.
Initiated by Quebec鈥檚 federation of chambers of commerce (FCCQ) with funding from the provincial government, the pilot addresses labour shortages in eight regions.
The pilot鈥檚聽chapter in Val d鈥橭r, a city of 33,000 located 500 kilometres north of Montreal, is an example of the pilot鈥檚聽growing success.
Here鈥檚 how it works:
Groups of around 25 skilled newcomers, many with potential job offers, are flown to Val d鈥橭r aboard a chartered flight.
Upon landing, they are met by members of the local chamber of commerce and given a bus tour of the city to see its sites and get a feel for the quality of life that Val d鈥橭r offers.
Val d鈥橭r is located 500 kilometres north of Montreal in the Quebec鈥檚 Abitibi-T茅miscamingue region.
The job-seekers are then split into smaller groups to visit some聽of the city鈥檚 main employers and then meet with recruiters to discuss employment possibilities.
The interaction that the trip provides with locals is seen as key and serves to break down barriers that can prevent a newcomer from feeling welcome and wanting to stay.
鈥楢n exceptional initiative鈥�
In an interview with Radio-Canada, Canada鈥檚 French-language public broadcaster, one recruiter called Un emploi en sol qu茅b茅cois 聽鈥渁n exceptional initiative.鈥�
鈥淚t allows people to see the place where they鈥檙e being recruited and it increases the chances of their integration and retention in the workforce,鈥� the recruiter said.
St茅phane Ferron, President of the Val d鈥橭r Chamber of Commerce, said his city was one of the first to implement the Government of Quebec-funded pilot project.
鈥淲e鈥檝e already had a number of families that have moved up here after finding work,鈥� he said.
鈥淚f we can find jobs for all 25, it would be a total success, but even if we retain 10, that鈥檚 fine. They鈥檒l have kids, they might help us find other workers, and they鈥檒l become ambassadors for Val d鈥橭r.鈥�
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