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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 hes 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 cant 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
PDJane
(10,103 posts)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.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)PDJane
(10,103 posts)markiv
(1,489 posts)scammers, scammers, and scammers