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Jordan Times
04-05-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
VTC, Canadian delegation launch vocational training alliance
Director General of the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) Ahmad Gharaibeh on Sunday receives a Canadian delegation (Petra photo) AMMAN — Director General of the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) Ahmad Gharaibeh on Sunday received a Canadian delegation led by Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour of New Brunswick Jean-Claude D'Amours and Deputy Minister of Labour of Nova Scotia Dana MacKenzie, along with several representatives from the public and private sectors. According to a VTC statement, the strategic partnership is part of ongoing efforts to implement the Economic Modernisation Vision (2025–2028) and boost international cooperation in vocational training. The visit follows the third round of meetings between Jordanian public-private stakeholders and their counterparts in the two Canadian provinces. Participating Jordanian institutions included the VTC, Jadara University, and the Middle East Aviation Academy. During the meeting, discussions focused on potential areas of cooperation between the VTC and Canadian partners. The Canadian side expressed strong interest in formalising the partnership through official agreements aimed at launching joint vocational training programs. These programs would target Jordanian university graduates, enhancing their technical and professional skills, improving their English language proficiency, and preparing them to enter the Canadian labour market, the statement said. The two sides identified a range of high-priority sectors facing significant labour shortages in Canada. These include healthcare, renewable energy, electric and hybrid vehicle maintenance, tourism, hospitality, information technology, digital skills, construction, aircraft and home maintenance, and aviation sciences. Minister D'Amours highlighted that New Brunswick anticipates over 133,000 job openings, while Nova Scotia projects more than 90,000 available positions by 2025, underscoring the urgency of expanding vocational cooperation. Both sides also emphasised the importance of twinning select VTC institutes with Canadian counterparts to align training curricula and standards. The partnership aims to provide advanced training opportunities in Canada, enabling Jordanian students to gain a competitive edge in the international job market.
CBC
11-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
ExxonMobil closing Moncton office, 250 jobs to be lost
ExxonMobil is closing its Moncton call centre, resulting in 250 people losing their jobs by the end of 2026. Employees at the multinational oil company's office on Ocean Limited Way in Moncton were informed Wednesday. According to the provincial government, the jobs at the business support centre will be cut between June this year and December 2026. "There are no plans or opportunities for staff redeployment within the company," states an email from the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, which was obtained by Radio-Canada. A spokesperson for the U.S. oil company confirmed the closure in a brief statement. "We've decided to close our Moncton office as we focus on other global business centers," Michelle Gray, a spokesperson for ExxonMobil, said in an email Thursday. "This decision was not made lightly, and we thank the Moncton workforce for their dedication and service." The company didn't say what led to the decision. CBC News has asked the company for more information. The email from the provincial government says the company is committed to supporting the affected employees and is offering counsellors and benefits. The email also says the province will offer additional assistance through the WorkingNB portal. The job losses are the latest in a series of cuts the company has made to its workforce in the province. In 2013, it announced the closure of its Saint John office, which affected 210 jobs. The company said it was consolidating operations in Moncton. At the time, the company had 1,100 employees in the province.
