Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney: Kenney was at an announcement in Calgary Friday, introducing one of the first new workers who has received escalated permanent resident status under the new Federal Skilled Trades Program, according to Times Colonist. Kenney said one of the challenges facing Canada is that young people are not going into the trades and its creating an "acute shortage" of electricians, welders and boilermakers and CALGARY - Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney says a chronic shortage of skilled trades workers, especially in Alberta's oilsands, can only be solved by a major influx of carpenters, electricians and welders from outside of Canada. The program is aimed at people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. To apply they must have work experience in a specific trade and meet several other requirements.
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