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SWIP Canada
SWIP Canada
PRESENTATION
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GEORGE EGUAKUN
GCAS PROJECT DIRECTOR
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Challenges
• Meet the growing demand for skilled workers driven by economic boom and the aging population
• Competition with other provinces to find employees
• Replacement due to retirement of older workers
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Expert Solutions
• Increase international and interprovincial migration to Saskatchewan
• Need young well-educated youth• Raise education levels in the population
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Immigrant Sources of Labour
• Philippines• Mexico• Ukraine• UK
• Ghana and Uganda have something to offer• Alberta and BC are already benefiting from these
countries
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SWIP Pilot Project
• Community-based project with financial support from SINP
• To bring awareness to Saskatchewan Employers about skilled workers from
• Ghana• Uganda
• Both English Speaking
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SWIP Canada Who are we?
• Innovative community-based employment services program
• Delivered by the GCAS and UCAS in Saskatchewan
In collaboration with • SINP• SOS Labour Ghana Ltd• International Organization for Migrants• Open Door Society
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Services
• Help employer go through hiring process• Conduct screening and initial interview on
behalf of employers in Ghana/Uganda
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Why Hire from Ghana-Uganda?• Employer Benefits
– Excellent, English speaking, Experienced workforce– Young, energetic and hard working pre-trained skilled
workers– 85- 95 percent retention rates for those already in
Canada
• Saskatchewan benefits– Address labour shortage long-term– Economic development of Saskatchewan and Canada– Create market for Saskatchewan goods and services– Increased population
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ELAINE MCNEIL
International Education and Training Consultant
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Why Hire from Ghana/Uganda
• British Education system• Polytechnics—Program with SIAST• Universities• Large pool of skilled and semi-skilled
personnel.
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CHRISTINE LWANGA
UCAS PROJECT DIRECTOR
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Profiles of Skilled workers currently in Saskatchewan
We are already contributing to the Province and can do more
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Health Sector • Dr. Joseph Buwembo is
a Neurosurgeon and has practiced in Regina, since June 1996.
• He is the current president of the Regina & District Medical society.
• Originally trained in Uganda as a medical doctor.
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Health Sector • Justine a Uganda Canadian
youth is taking a Nursing degree program through the University
of Saskatchewan.
• Working as a nursing Assistant at Extend Care
• Justine has lived in Regina since 1992
JUSTINE SELA
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Health Sector
• Dr. Lwanga is a specialist in Internal Medicine practicing in Regina since 1995
• Clinical Assistant Prof. of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
• Originally trained as a medical doctor, Makerere University, Uganda.
Dr. Steven Lwanga
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Construction Industry • Miriam Kisakye came to Canada in
2003 and initially settled in Montreal; she moved to Saskatchewan in 2006.
She graduated with a Degree in Architecture from Makerere University, Uganda and took further training in Canada from Montreal Technical College and receiveda diploma in Architectural Technology.
Mirian is certified by CACB (Canadian
• Architects’ Certification Board) and is currently working with David W Edward Architect Ltd. In Regina, SK.
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Hospitality Industry
• Aidah Kabusi is Dietacian at Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region
• She has 11 years of work experience in the hospitality industry.
Aidah
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Princess Naa Asie Ocansey
CEOMY GOOD NEIGHBOR GLOBAL
RECRUITMENT
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PROFILE OF WORKERS IN OUR DATABASE
• Over 50 from Uganda• Over 100 from Ghana
• Already prepared to work in Canada
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The Process?
• Contact us with your request• We arrange administrative details• We liaise between you and employee in
Ghana and Uganda• Provide ongoing support when workers are
here
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The Recruitment Process• LMO – Assist customers to do LMO or E-
LMO• Recruitment activities – mostly by radio, print,
tv adverts, university campus drives and hospitality schools campaigns.
• Most effective by word of mouth, referrals graduates of hrh hospitality school, Integrity College graduates and the Certified Global Workers program of Ghana/Uganda
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OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS
• Candidates are pre-screened, assessed through basic questionnaire to test ability to read, write, comprehend and speak English.
• Prescreening involves police, drug and alcohol as well as social background checks.
• Upon selection, employment and certificate verification and authentication.
• Resumes are prepared – sent to employer and webcam or phone interviews or in person set up.
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OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS
• Employer will send us a special power of attorney
• Progress reports are issued as follows:– End of recruitment process– Worker selection, and preparation for
Embassy/medicals. – Visa and work permits issued. – Departure report to indicate how many workers took
the flight to Canada.• Every six months till end of contract.
• Will work with employer on last contract to determine which workers will be needed back to
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FEE SCHEDULE
• A twenty-six step cost matrix.Workers pay no fee for recruitment and job placement.
• Employer pays $1500-$2500 for semi-skilled, $3000 -$4000 for Skilled workers.
• Settlement fee is $200 per worker – meet/greet@ airport, sin card, banking etc.
• 6-12 week Integrity training program. This helps retention – preparation and superior performance, positive attitude.
• Turn around time from receipt of LMO and employment contract is 6-8 weeks for worker to be in Canada -depending on medicals
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OUR CAPABILITES • Workers can be prepared with resumes for in- person or
webcam interviews –within seven - ten days.
• Upon receipt of LMO and employment contract – 6-8 weeks if medicals are perfect.
• Ghanaian and Uganda –Canadian Associations of Saskatchewan
• Open Door Society to assist with housing and other settlement and integration issues.
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OUR CAPABILITIES
• We can supply up to 500 workers maximum per order.
• Pursuing discussions of MOU’s to be signed between Saskatchewan and Ghana, Ugandan Govts by the end of 2009.
• This will enable CIC to have more resources for timely processing of thousands of workers.
• Proper infrastructure for the protection of Ghana/Uganda workers’ welfare.
• Appointment of a labor attache in Canada by the Govts. of Ghana/Uganda.
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LIST OF AFFILIATE COMPANIES
• IN CANADA
• McDonalds• PTI Group – Edmonton, Shelagh Wagar• Prizm– Kfc/Tacobell, Calgry– Sue Wood• Caliber Systems – Laura Marra
• In The USA
• Cache Creek Hotels And Casinos• Preferred Provider Marriot/Starwood• Yum! Restaurants
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GEORGE EGUAKUN
GCAS PROJECT DIRECTOR
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The Ghana-Uganda Foreign Worker Advantage
• Willingness to relocate to Saskatchewan • Excellent, English Speaking, Experienced workers• Larger pool of young people average median age 17
years• Higher participation rate in Science, Engineering,
Manufacturing, Construction and Hospitality• High retention rates in Canada-lower flight risk
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Finally!Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and
to establish this win-win program which will help keep your company on the leading edge with excellent, experienced, English speaking workers while helping our workers contribute to Saskatchewan’s economic development.
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Natural Growth Rate (births less deaths) • The “natural growth
rate” has fallen to 2,000 persons per year from over 10,000 in the early 1980s. It will continue to be low.
• That means the size of the provincial population will be determined by migration to an even greater extent than it is now.
Natural Population Growth in Saskatchewan
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