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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:12 PM Apr 2013

CBC: Insiders say Canada 'scammed' by foreign worker industry

Source: CBC News

Several information technology industry insiders have come forward to expose some of the inner workings of multinational outsourcing companies from India, which they claim exploit Canada's temporary work visa system and bring no real benefit.

“I need to stop this scam. I am hurting,” said one experienced Canadian IT worker, originally from India, who told CBC he’s been pushed out of his industry as a result of outsourcing. He and others told Go Public that they have seen up close how the Indian companies operate in banks and other major Canadian corporations, where the multinationals have large contracts to do IT work.

... The “scam” allegedly includes bringing in cheaper workers from India – some with grossly exaggerated resumes — who then can’t perform on the job, causing delays and mistakes on projects for Canadian companies.

... Go Public obtained several resumes from Indian nationals in the IT field. One claimed he was a “Senior Systems Engineer” at 22 years old, but fresh out of school. Another called himself a “Software Developer” at 21, when he had no prior experience.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/04/24/bc-inside-outsourcing.html

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CBC: Insiders say Canada 'scammed' by foreign worker industry (Original Post) Newsjock Apr 2013 OP
It's quite true. PDJane Apr 2013 #1
That the RBC fiasco, or one of the other ones? (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #2
One of the other ones from a while ago. PDJane Apr 2013 #3
there are 3 types of indian outsourcing companies markiv Apr 2013 #4
our government allows and encourages the same thing in the USA nt msongs Apr 2013 #5

PDJane

(10,103 posts)
1. It's quite true.
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:31 PM
Apr 2013

I watched this in action in a large bank; they get rid of people close to retirement and bring in these workers. They aren't up to the job, and it costs.

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