The Honourable Tim Uppal, MP for Edmonton-Sherwood Park (including Fort Saskatchewan), has invited our Chamber to participate in a roundtable discussion about temporary foreign workers.

• Date: Thursday, Nov. 10
• Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
• Location: Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce (100 Ordze Avenue, Sherwood Park, click for map)

You may be feeling a labour crunch in your business right now or you may be anticipating one as the next bitumen upgrader/refinery starts construction next year. Accessing the temporary foreign worker program could be a possible solution for your business.

The federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows eligible foreign workers to work in Canada for an authorized period of time if employers can demonstrate that they are unable to find suitable Canadians/permanent residents to fill the jobs and that the entry of these workers will not have a negative impact on the Canadian labour market.

Employers from all types of businesses can recruit foreign workers with a wide range of skills to meet temporary labour shortages.

Join our Chamber as we discuss the issues that impact your business with The Honourable Tim Uppal.

Please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 7 to Minister Uppal's constituency office at 780-467-4944 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .