Other

The Grand Beach International Sand Castle Competition

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Grand Beach International Sand Castle Competition is on August 11^th; rain day August 12^th. This is the longest running sand competition off the record in western Canada come out and be a part of the history that is Grand Beach. Located in Grand Beach, Manitoba, the contest is just 45 minutes from Winnipeg. $2,500 in cash prizes. Family, professional and team categories. Entry fee is just $10. Celebrity judges.

Deadline for CATT teachers to Request Certifcates

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500

If you have any students from Term 1 or 2 who qualify for CATT certificates, please sumbit their names for processing.

* Click on these links to submit names for the certificates.

Gold: http://cattcanada.ca/en/educators/report/certificate_level3.aspx

Level I: http://cattcanada.ca/en/educators/report/certificate_level1.aspx

Level II: http://cattcanada.ca/en/educators/report/certificate_level2.aspx

Scholarship Application Deadline

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Last day for CATT students to submit applications for available CATT scholarships. Reminder: applicant must be a graduating student already accepted in a post-secondary tourism-related program to be eligible.

Deadline for GTTP Research Award Competition

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Last day to submit entries to the CATT National Office for the annual Global Travel & Tourism Research Competition, to be considered for national representation at the International Student and Teacher Conference in November in Europe.

Deadline to enter GTTP Travel Writing Competition

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The last day to submit entries for the Global Travel & Tourism Partnership's annual Travel Writing Competition.

CATT Scholarship information announced

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Information will be posted on the CATT website announcing the CATT scholarships available for the 2010-11 school-year. Any CATT student may apply for money that will go toward their post-secondary tourism studies.

Deadline to CATT teachers to submit names for mid-year certificates

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

If you have any students from Term 1 who qualify for CATT certificates, please sumbit their names for processing.

* Click on these links to submit names for the certificates.

Gold: http://cattcanada.ca/en/educators/report/certificate_level3.aspx

Level I: http://cattcanada.ca/en/educators/report/certificate_level1.aspx

Level II: http://cattcanada.ca/en/educators/report/certificate_level2.aspx

Details of GTTP Research Competition Announced

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Each year the GTTP holds a competition for the best school research project. Research topics are selected by the GTTP Directors. Schools that are part of the GTTP can research the topic and enter the competition. Each GTTP member country selects a winner of the GTTP Research Award. The winning school sends two students and their teacher to an international conference in November.

CERC Webinar: Global changes to immigration and compliance trends

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

If you have responsibility for immigration compliance in your organization, or would like to learn more about recent trends in global migration law and regulations, this webinar will be of great interest to you.

Compliance in the immigration world includes: accurate form filling; accurate statements at port of entry; proper coding on immigration documentation; meeting terms and conditions of entry; advising of status changes and; keeping accurate records of all employees. Compliance may also include government audits or site visits. Failure to meet compliance obligations can result in stiff sanctions, including fines and other penalties, and in extreme cases, jail terms.

Advance planning and preparation are key to an organization's immigration policies, especially where there is global movement, and organizational success depends on mobility.

This first in a series of three webinars planned over the next year will update you about trends in immigration compliance in four key regions of the world: Canada, the U.S., Latin America (Mexico), Asia-Pacific (China/Hong Kong/Taiwan) and Europe (Spain).

Date:     Thursday, December 09, 2010
Time:     2:00 - 3:00 PM EST

Price:
CERC Members:         $25.00 plus taxes
CERC Non Members:         $35.00 plus taxes

Food and Beverage pilot exam

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The CTHRC is looking for Bartenders, Food and Beverage Servers, and Banquet Servers with at least 1-2 years of work experience. The CTHRC is currently revising the certification exams for Bartenders, Food and Beverage Servers, and Banquet Servers to ensure they stay up to date with changes that are occurring in the industry.

As part of the pilot, you will be asked to write one multiple-choice examination in one of the locations in your area. It will take you 1-2 hours to write the examination.

Individual scores will be kept confidential and they will be used in a statistical analysis which will help us determine if the questions in the examination are performing well and should appear on future examinations.

Examinations will be written between November 17 and December 10, 2010.

If you want to participate in this pilot testing, please email the project manager with your name and contact information by November 22.

Your participation is greatly appreciated and will contribute to enhancing these occupations. Thank you.

HRPA Live Webinar: Foreign Workers and Immigration Rules

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Employers have a limited window of opportunity to prepare for changes to the Foreign Worker Regulations, which will be effective April 1, 2011. These changes include new factors for determining what is considered to be a “Genuine Job Offer.” The new criteria is applied when considering a particular application and will be applied to all other job offers made to foreign workers in the two year period prior to April 1, 2011.

The consequences are significant. Employers may be blacklisted for a period of 2 years from bring foreign workers into Canada if they are found to have provided job offers which are not genuine under these new rules if the contraventions are not “justified” under the provisions of the Regulations.

This information session will assist employers with understanding how to:

* Evaluate the genuineness of job offers will be evaluated.
* Identify prior contraventions in the previous two year period
* How to undertake remedial measures to satisfy the “justification” exception in the Regulations
* How to address issues for which no justification exception has been provided.
* Creating an internal Audit program – “FW Red Flag Issue Identifier”
* Developing an Immigration Compliance policy and program.

There will be an opportunity to pose questions. This is one of a continuing series of presentations that will permit HR professionals to stay on top of these important changes as more information is provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Free Webinar for Employers in the Canadian Tourism Sector

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

World Education Services (WES), a North American credential-evaluation service provider, is delivering for employers on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EST. The webinar is FREE of charge.

The goal of the webinar is to present the value of using WES services, so that tourism companies are able to know more about the Canadian equivalencies of the international academic credentials of job applicants. By using credential-evaluation services, companies can be better equipped to fill positions from a larger talent pool.

Online news conference (webinar): How to Fix Canada's Economic Immigration Policies

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Online press conference (webinar) on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST: Maytree Foundation to release Naomi Alboim’s latest report “Adjusting the Balance: Fixing Canada’s Economic Immigration Policies”

Canada needs a strong immigration program to help meet its population and labour market needs while also improving outcomes for immigrants. However, recent federal policy shifts have altered the landscape for economic immigration to Canada without public debate. Canada has gone too far in favour of (1) short-term fixes versus long-term solutions; (2) temporary entrants versus permanent residents; and (3) reliance on provinces, employers and educational institutions for immigrant selection. Join the report’s author Naomi Alboim in this online news conference to learn what needs to be done to fix Canada’s economic immigration policies.

What:
Online news conference (webinar) to release Naomi Alboim’s report “Adjusting the Balance: Fixing Canada’s Economic Immigration Policies.”

Who:
- Naomi Alboim, Maytree Senior Fellow, and Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair, Policy Forum at the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University
- Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree

When:
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
10:00-11:00 a.m. EST (Toronto)
7:00-8:00 a.m. PST (Vancouver)

Where:
From your desktop.

How to attend:
Please RSVP to policy@maytree.com to receive your access code to attend the online news conference, or click on the link http://www.maytree.com/about-us/media/media-events to register online.

A recording of the event and the PDF of the report will be available online at http://www.maytree.com/policy

To set up an interview with Naomi Alboim and for more information contact:
Markus Stadelmann-Elder, 416-944-2627 ext. 284, mselder@maytree.com.

About Naomi Alboim: Naomi Alboim is a Senior Fellow at Maytree and Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair, Policy Forum at the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University. Ms. Alboim was previously an Ontario Deputy Minister with responsibility for immigration and labour market training. She is a founding director of the board of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) and chairs its Intergovernmental Committee. Ms. Alboim is a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Gold Medal for Public Service and is a member of the Order of Ontario.

About Maytree: Established in 1982, Maytree is a private foundation that promotes equity and prosperity through its policy insights, grants and programs. The foundation has gained international recognition for its expertise in developing, testing and implementing programs and policy solutions related to immigration, integration and diversity in the workplace, in the boardroom and in public office. <http://www.maytree.com/> .

The Final Push to the 2010 Olympics - Szabon Bobsleigh Scramble

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Come support your Women’s Bobsleigh National Champion and Future 2010 Olympian at the 4th annual Szabon Bobsleigh Scramble. All proceeds go towards the final payment of Lisa’s Olympic sled and other financial needs as she works toward officially qualifying for the Olympic team. Excess proceeds go towards a community fund to help other aspiring athletes or small town initiatives.

July 17th, 2009
Nanton Golf Club - Nanton, AB
8:30am Registration
9:00am Shot Gun Start
Texas Scramble Format

$125/person

Includes:
-   Power golf cart
-   18 holes of golf
-   Full meal at end of day
-   Muffins and coffee at registration
-   Chance to win 2 tickets to the February 24, 2010 Women’s Bobsleigh Olympic Finale
-   Great Prizes!
-   Enter to name the sled that Lisa will be competing in. $5/entry (it’s tradition to have a catchy name for the bobsleigh teams race in – gives it life)
o   Example names are: Rico, Fernando, Dorothy, Bertha, Sigdus, Night Train, Whistler Bomber (all have been used or are in use)
o   OPEN TO EVERYONE! Even non-golfers
-   Leave your mark behind by submitting your signature, an inspirational line or something to give Lisa that added boost as she fights for an Olympic medal. This will be created into a sticker that will be applied to and kept on Lisa’s sled for the full World Cup season. Special thanks to all those that are supporting Lisa and a way of carrying them with her.
o   OPEN TO EVERYONE! Even non-golfers

Call Lisa at 403-601-1366 or email at lisa@szabon.com for more information.
Call Gail or Bill at 403-646-3025

Check out www.szabon.com for more information.

Hole Sponsors ($250/hole) and prize donations are being accepted.

Webinar: Cross Cultural Interviewing and Selecting

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This webinar, hosted by hireimmigrants.ca on Tuesday, May 26th Noon-1pm, is aimed at HR professionals who want to learn to use a diversity focus when:

>Preparing for a job interview
>Conducting an interview with a candidate
>Assessing all candidates

Labour - Supply and Demand Focus Group - Ottawa

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Are you finding it difficult to recruit the right employees? In the past year, the tourism industry has seen a shift from an increasing demand for its products and need for labour to a future that appears uncertain. Will this continue? How will short-term economics affect long-term labour trends?

Over the past two months, the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) and Canadian Tourism Research Institute (CTRI) conducted an online survey among Canadian tourism businesses to help identify the regional and occupational issues that will impact labour demand and supply in Canada in the coming years.

Small focus groups are now being held across the country to gather feedback from tourism industry stakeholders about the labour issues they are facing. One will be held in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 11th, from 10am until 12pm. Topics to be discussed include specific labour issues, long-term trends, the effects of the current economic situation, and tourism occupations most affected by labour shortages. Participants will be presented with preliminary findings from the online survey, as well as preliminary labour supply and demand projections by the Conference Board of Canada.

If you would be interested in voicing your opinion and discussing labour issues in your region with other members of the tourism sector, please contact:

Calum MacDonald

Project Manager, Research

cmacdonald@cthrc.ca

613-231-6949 x 255