Foreign Worker: HD Mining International Ltd

HD Mining International Ltd: HD Mining International Ltd had come under increased scrutiny after arguing there were no Canadians qualified to do specialized work at a planned underground coal mine in northeast British Columbia. In its successful application for temporary foreign workers it had said the ability to speak Mandarin was an essential requirement of the job. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. They challenged in court the labour market opinions documents that confirm a skilled labour shortage issued by an official from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada in April 2012. VANCOUVER - Two unions may have lost a Federal Court battle disputing a mining company's plan to bring in 201 temporary foreign workers from China, but they're celebrating the spotlight they've shone on the problems associated with the employment program. Two unions the Construction and Specialized Workers' Union, Local 1611, and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115 were granted the right to seek a judicial review of the process used to grant the foreign worker permits for the Chinese miners. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.