ACA meets Jobs Minister Matt Jones
ACA Chair Trevor Doucette and Vice Chair Jen Hancock met July 25th with Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade. ACA stressed the desire for a business environment preserving jobs for construction workers. In particular, ACA expressed concerns about the Government of Alberta considering an exemption to prompt pay provisions as a means to […]
New Alberta Government’s Throne Speech Heralds New Economic Approach
On Wednesday the Alberta government held its Throne Speech. This is the first by the new government and shows the direction they are headed in the near future. Among these announcements were several which interest the construction industry. The first four bills include commitments made on the campaign trail around getting Alberta’s economy moving, carbon […]
Government Announces Changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program
In June 2018 the Alberta government made changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Since that time they have made additional changes that reflect stakeholder feedback. Recently, they worked with the Government of Canada to further adjust the new program requirements. As of November 1, 2018 the income threshold has been removed and the language […]