CRCA and TBB Announce First Construction Industry Strategic Partnership
VICTORIA, BC, May 13, 2024 – The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) is proud to announce an exciting strategic partnership with Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB), giving CRCA members access to a new labour pool.
“This partnership, a first of its kind for the construction industry and the roofing/building envelope sector, will provide CRCA members a new source of much needed labour,” said CRCA Executive Director, Jim Facette.
A non-government organization, TBB is a trusted referral partner of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), which helps bring skilled refugees to Canada for stable employment. TBB has supported over 150 refugees to secure job offers from employers in Canada.
“We are thrilled to see the CRCA pioneering the use of the EMPP to fill labour gaps in the roofing/building envelope sector,” TBB Canada Director Lara Dyer added. “We hope this will open the door for more sectors in the construction industry to take advantage of this innovative immigration program.”
The CRCA – TBB strategic partnership will provide CRCA member companies access to people with proven skills who not only want to make Canada their new home, but who also want the opportunity for a good-paying job in the industrial, commercial, and institutional roofing/building envelope sector.
Roofer is a Red Seal trade under the Red Seal Program, which sets common standards to assess the skills of tradespeople across Canada. www.red-seal.ca
CRCA members can access this strategic partnership by registering at the following exclusive link: talentbeyondboundaries.org/crca-hire
The announcement was made at the recent CRCA conference in Victoria, B.C.
About CRCA
The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA), incorporated in 1960, is the Canadian voice of the industrial, commercial, and institutional roofing industry. We provide technical and policy support to more than 400 members from coast to coast. Dedicated to their success, CRCA members provide low-slope roof, steep-slope roof and building enclosure construction services to their respective clients. www.roofingcanada.com
About Talent Beyond Boundaries
Talent Beyond Boundaries is building a world where displaced people can safely migrate for work, using their skills to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose. TBB is opening up safe, regular immigration pathways to ensure displaced people have equitable access to international job opportunities, working in partnership with governments, the private sector, impacted communities, and refugee-serving organizations. Learn more about TBB by visiting our website: talentbeyondboundaries.org
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Alec Regino–Talent Beyond Boundaries