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The Federal Court of Canada: Specialized Workers Union

Specialized Workers Union: The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115, and the Construction and Specialized Workers Union have claimed HD Mining was granted permits to bring 201 temporary foreign workers from China after it rejected multiple Canadian applicants with exemplary qualifications, according to CBC. HD Mining International issued a statement applauding the decision and The Federal Court of Canada has dismissed a challenge launched by two unions against a company that hired more than 200 temporary workers from China for its coal mine in northeastern B.C. But the court upheld an immigration officers decision to allow the temporary foreign mining workers into B.C., saying the officers assessment was not unreasonable. Read more about the temporary foreign workers case (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.