June 5, 2009
Icelandic Initiative Connects Manitoba Employers with Qualified Workers
In Spring 2009, the Honourable Nancy Allan, Minister of Labour and Immigration signed the Iceland-Manitoba Labour Cooperation Agreement. This agreement provides a process to connect Manitoba employers with qualified Icelandic workers who are interested in working in Manitoba.
How does this process work?
- First, you fill out the Employer Application Form and submit it to Manitoba Labour and Immigration. The Employer Application Form can be found HERE. The Employer Application provides Manitoba Labour and Immigration with the your position requirements.
- Next, Manitoba Labour and Immigration works with Iceland's Directorate of Labour to identify interested candidates that match the skills set you are looking for. All candidates identified by the Directorate of Labour have been pre-screened and have expressed interest in working in Manitoba.
- After that, pre-screened workers' applications are sent to you for your consideration. You can select workers by travelling to Iceland to interview them or by completing the hiring process from Canada.
Note: You must obtain a Certificate of Registration from Manitoba's Employment Standards Division and a positive Labour Market Opinion through Service Canada to be eligible to recruit workers internationally. The workers you select must obtain a work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada before they are legally entitled in work in Canada. A representative of Manitoba Labour and Immigration can assist you through the steps of foreign worker recruitment.
For more information on the Iceland-Manitoba Labour Cooperation Agreement, please contact:
Sarah Graham Leon
Immigration Program Officer
Labour Market and Strategic Initiatives Branch
Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Phone: (204) 945-7439
Email: Sarah.GrahamLeon@gov.mb.ca
Winnipeg Construction Associations annual Spring Barbecue once again ushered in warmer temperatures on June 3, 2009. The event attracted record numbers – over 400 attendees – to WCA’s parking lot for good food hot off the grill, sounds of summer by steel pan musician Clyde Heerah and socializing with friends and colleagues in the construction industry.
Thank you to the WCA Entertainment Committee, as well as WCA staff for putting on a fabulous event.
Integrated Province-wide Wage Schedule in Effect
Effective June 1, 2009, all industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) projects will follow the same province-wide minimum wage schedule. This eliminates the need for a rural wage schedule. No matter where a structure is built in Manitoba, the same wage schedule will apply.
CIWA Integrated Wage Rate Booklets for both the Manitoba Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Construction Sector and Manitoba's Heavy Construction Sector are available at the Winnipeg Construction Association. To obtain the new booklets, please contact Holly Waytiuk at holly@winnipegconstruction.ca or stop by WCA.
Ready Mix Concrete Association Announces New Executive Director
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce
the appointment of Garry W. Winch, P. Eng.
as the Executive Director of the Manitoba
Ready Mix Concrete Association. Garry
brings over 20 years of experience in sales
and management to the Association from
the precast pre-stressed concrete, precast
concrete pipe and Portland cement industries.
The Association is the representative organization of ready mix concrete producers in Manitoba and provides industry representation for the advancement of quality concrete in the province. The MRMCA promotes the use of concrete; provides a consolidated industry approach to regulatory bodies and provides networking opportunities for its members. The association also provides education and training for the concrete industry.
NEW! LEED for Sub-Contractors
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Location: Victoria Inn – 1808 Wellington Avenue
Understanding the Paperwork! And Getting it Right!
This BRAND NEW Education Session for WCA members will be presented by local prime contractors with first hand knowledge of LEED projects and experience with problems related to trade and supplier specific responsibilities. If you are a subcontractor or supplier to a LEED project, you need to attend this seminar.
Space is limited so register now!
REGISTRATION - LEED for Sub-Contractors
NEXT EXAM: The next Gold Seal exam is on Friday, October 9, 2009. Application deadline is Friday, September 18, 2009.
Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Objectives: This course is designed to help improve the written, oral and negotiating skills for estimators, superintendents and project managers who must deal effectively and professionally with employees, sub-trades, owners, clients, engineers and their employees. This course is self-paced and is approximately 8 hours in length.
WCA Member Fee: $90.00 + GST
Construction Project Management
Objectives: This course is designed for project managers, superintendents and estimators. The course covers business case development, procurement, contracting, risk management and project close-out.
WCA Member Fee: $90.00 + GST
Construction Law
Objectives: This course will provide managers with the tools to help them understand construction contracts, write contracts, identify simple errors in construction contracts, understand the process claim and learn to solve construction disputes effectively. A final mark of 75 per cent is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.
WCA Member Fee: $90.00 + GST
For more information, visit www.goldsealcertification.com or contact Kelly Thiessen, Gold Seal Administrator, Winnipeg Construction Association, at kellythiessen@winnipegconstruction.ca or 775-8664 x 2225.
Building Commissioning Process Course
Host: Manitoba Hydro Power Smart in partnership with Natural Resources Canada
Date: June 15-17, 2009
Location: Manitoba Hydro Place (360 Portage Ave.)
Instructors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will spend three days covering the details of Building Commissioning for new and existing buildings including how the process ties-in with Power Smart programs and LEED® initiatives.