by Julie Carrington | Mar 22, 2018 | Ministry News
Barbadians will soon get the chance to register for job opportunities in Canada. The National Employment Bureau (NEB), soon to be renamed the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service, will host a Registration Clinic at its Warrens Office Complex location on...
by Julie Carrington | Mar 14, 2018 | Top Stories
The Government of Barbados is very appreciative of the significant contribution of workers to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme and to the livelihood of Barbadians. Acting Chief Labour Officer, Victor Felix, showered praise on the workers, who journeyed...
by Julie Carrington | Nov 20, 2017 | Top Stories
The future viability of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme in light of recent changes by the Canadian government will be high on the agenda, when local and regional government officials and Canadian seasonal farm labour employers meet over the next few days....
by Julie Carrington | Nov 15, 2017 | banner, Top Stories
For the past five decades, the Seasonal Canadian Agricultural Programme, more commonly referred to as the Farm Labour Programme, has been a mainstay for Barbados’ economy. Since its inception in 1967, the programme has provided job opportunities for hundreds of...
by Julie Carrington | Nov 7, 2017 | Ministry News
The Ministry of Labour will be hosting the 2017 Annual Review Meeting of the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme from November 19 to 24. In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Barbados’ participation in the Seasonal Workers’ Programme, a...