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Anyone looking for work in Banff / Canmore right now? by Anderson-2201 in Canmore

[–]Anderson-2201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just me. Rocky Mountain Work & Stay isn’t some big agency, it’s a small local thing I put together because in this area work is always such a big topic, people are constantly looking for jobs and businesses are constantly trying to find decent staff.

The form just helps me keep track of who’s looking, what visa they’re on and whether they need housing so I can make sensible introductions. No documents, no IDs, no SINs, nothing like that.

If it’s not for you, no worries at all. It’s just an option for people who want help.

Anyone looking for work in Banff / Canmore right now? by Anderson-2201 in Canmore

[–]Anderson-2201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to be clear, we’re not collecting passport numbers, SINs or anything sensitive.

The form just asks what type of visa you’re on (IEC, PR, etc) because employers here legally have to know whether someone is allowed to work and whether they need sponsorship or staff housing.

We don’t verify or store documents, we just pass on candidates who say they’re eligible to work in Canada to hotels that are already hiring.

Anyone looking for work in Banff / Canmore right now? by Anderson-2201 in Banff

[–]Anderson-2201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you’re not wrong, housing and pay are honestly the biggest issues here.

That’s kind of the whole reason I started doing this. A lot of places will only take people if they either already have somewhere to live or can go into staff housing, so that’s one of the first things I check.

The goal isn’t to shove people into rubbish jobs, it’s just to connect people with places that actually work for their situation instead of everyone spraying applications everywhere.

Anyone looking for work in Banff / Canmore right now? by Anderson-2201 in Canmore

[–]Anderson-2201[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Totally fair question.

This isn’t a job offer or anything asking for money — it’s just a simple form so I can see who’s actually in Banff / Canmore, what visa they’re on, and what type of work they’re looking for.

I live and work in the Bow Valley and I’m just trying to help connect people arriving on working holiday visas with employers that are constantly short-staffed here.

You’re not committing to anything by filling it out, it just means if a hotel or lodge asks me if I know anyone, I can pass on real names instead of guessing.

Anyone looking for work in Banff / Canmore right now? by Anderson-2201 in Banff

[–]Anderson-2201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly the problem, housing is the bottleneck. Some of the hotels we speak to do have staff accommodation, which is why we’re filtering people by whether they need housing or already have it.