Multi-Sector Skills Recruitment Mission to Paris, France & Brussels, Belgium

Paris, November 13-15, 2012 – Brussels, November 17, 2012

The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration is working closely with partners and the business community to identify and anticipate Nova Scotia’s workforce needs and to address shortages of skills that exist in identified sectors. France and Belgium continue to stand out as reliable sources of bilingual (French-English) and multilingual immigrants to Nova Scotia. In November of 2012, the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration will lead a mission to the annual Destination Canada Job Fair in Paris and Brussels.

The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration is currently exploring the interest of community partners, business organizations and employers in participating in this mission.

Destination Canada Job Fair (www.destination-canada-forum-emploi.ca) shows:

Paris – November 13-15th
Brussels – November 17th

Marketing of the Employers before the show – Participant benefits:

Strong lead and experience from the NS Office of Immigration to guide you in your recruitment in France and Belgium.
Promotion of Destination Canada to the public in France and Belgium will begin in June with the publication of the 5th annual edition of “S’installer au Canada”, a special publication of the French newsmagazine L’Express, the event’s media partner.
The promotion will continue until October through our partners and in the media.
More than 3000 participants preselected based on jobs listings from Canadian employers.
Job listings and description will appear on the Destination Canada web site.
Information will be posted on the web sites of the Canadian embassies in Paris and Brussels (more than 1 million visits to the visa and immigration section in 2011).
The communications plan will evolve in response to the specific job offers received and priority sectors identified.

Note:

There is no additional cost to community partners, business organizations and employers interested in participating in the NS pavilion. However, organizations and employers are responsible to cover transportation, lodging and any other expenses for this mission. Community partners and employers may choose to have their own space outside the NS pavilion.

To express an interest and for additional information or to register to this event:

Rany Ibrahim
Marketing Officer
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
1741 Brunswick Street, Suite 110A
PO Box 1535 Halifax NS B3J 2Y3

Tel: (902) 424-6627
Fax: (902) 424-7936
E-mail: IbrahimR@gov.ns.ca

Date:

November 13, 2012 – 12:00am – November 17, 2012 – 11:00pm