Edmonton: Department Officials and Ratio Population-Wise

edmonton: He says federal department officials didn't inform him about this and he only learned about the meeting with workers via an anonymous call, according to CTV. Hayduk says the move and loss of more than 200 jobs will devastate the town of 6,000, as well as surrounding towns. "When you take the ratios, we're losing a minimum of 200 jobs and if you took that same ratio population-wise to Edmonton, it would be like Edmonton losing 3,500 jobs," Hayduk said. "We are not going to take this lying down. Vegreville Mayor Myron Hayduk says workers at the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Case Processing Centre were told Thursday it will be relocated to Edmonton in 2018 when its lease expires. If I have to make a trip to Ottawa myself and jump up and down in front there, I will do it. The centre processes temporary and permanent residency applications, work permits, visitor records and study permits, and provides backup to other processing centres across Canada. "I have heard from constituents who are very concerned about what this means for them. This is, this is just too damn much for a town of our size." Shannon Stubbs, the MP for the area, called the decision "appalling" and said it blindsided employees, leaving them distressed. "People in Vegreville can't take another hit, farmers are struggling with crops left in the field, oil and gas workers have lost their jobs in unprecedented numbers, and in so many cases, these CPC Vegreville jobs are the only employment supporting peoples families, not to mention individuals and single parents. "On top of this, the fact is, relocation or commuting are not options for many of the employees," Stubbs said in a statement late Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.