Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Alberta Newfoundland and Labrador Seasonal Workers solution
I can't take credit for this idea suggestion I heard it on VOCM one day some guy mentioned it.
Basically his premiss was NL'ians don't mind going away for 6 months of the year for work but basically they don't want to uproot and move to Alberta.
So what he proposed was for there to be some sort of plan or set up whereby tax breaks were given for people to go to Alberta and work for 6 months but still keep their houses and family in NL.
Some of the ways this could be encouraged and accomplished would be by
Organized Direct flights to Alberta.
Tax breaks along the lines of deemed resident like if you were to work outside of Canada.
Since most of the jobs in Alberta are seasonal, especially the drill work which is only done in the winter. Also alot of the jobs are done from work camps out in the boonies it really doesn't make much difference if you live in Alberta or NL since you will be away from home either way.
This would be a win win compromise. Since Alberta is in dire need of workers and NL'ians are in Dire need of work. But Alberta has a shortage of housing in and around the tar sands and the cost of living is quite high in and around the tar sands importing seasonal workers would seem to be a viable solution.
NL could implement specific trades training programs to better full fill the work requirement for Alberta. IE. Welding, Heavy equipment, Construction etc
I think there were some more but I can't remember what they were now.
Basically his premiss was NL'ians don't mind going away for 6 months of the year for work but basically they don't want to uproot and move to Alberta.
So what he proposed was for there to be some sort of plan or set up whereby tax breaks were given for people to go to Alberta and work for 6 months but still keep their houses and family in NL.
Some of the ways this could be encouraged and accomplished would be by
Organized Direct flights to Alberta.
Tax breaks along the lines of deemed resident like if you were to work outside of Canada.
Since most of the jobs in Alberta are seasonal, especially the drill work which is only done in the winter. Also alot of the jobs are done from work camps out in the boonies it really doesn't make much difference if you live in Alberta or NL since you will be away from home either way.
This would be a win win compromise. Since Alberta is in dire need of workers and NL'ians are in Dire need of work. But Alberta has a shortage of housing in and around the tar sands and the cost of living is quite high in and around the tar sands importing seasonal workers would seem to be a viable solution.
NL could implement specific trades training programs to better full fill the work requirement for Alberta. IE. Welding, Heavy equipment, Construction etc
I think there were some more but I can't remember what they were now.
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