Skilled Irish workers targeted by Canadian province as 120,000 needed to fuel economy

It’s advertising itself as the fifth-most liveable city in the world, and promises well-paid, secure jobs for hundreds of Irish workers with the right skillset.

Last March’s Working Abroad Expos put Canada firmly on the map as an emigration destination for Irish workers. At those events it was the provinces of British Colombia and Saskatchewan aggressively seeking workers.

This time out it’s the province of Alberta, between the Rockies and the Prairies, with the city of Calgary leading the charge, seeking engineers, geologists, architects, truck drivers, carpenters, nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, business and hospitality managers.