
The Filipino connection - finding and recruiting foreign workers for Canada's growing economy
ALABANG, Philippines - For many of Canada's Filipino temporary foreign workers, their journey began in much the same way. Tasked with matching workers with available positions are independent employment agencies scattered throughout the Philippines. Hired by companies to find employees for available positions, meeting with these agents is the first step for workers looking for employment abroad. Last April, federal employment minister Jason Kenney put a temporary halt on the