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Canada offers employment for quake-hit Nepalese youths in agriculture

Xinhua, June 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Canadian government has expressed its willingness to hire the quake-displaced Nepalese youths for employment opportunities in Canada, the country's labor minister said.

During a meeting with the Nepalese Minister for Labor and Employment Tek Bahadur Gurung in the capital, visiting Canadian Minister for Labor Kellie Leitch expressed commitment of providing employment quotas for Nepalese youths in the agriculture sector.

Her offer comes after the Nepalese Minister Gurung requested his counterpart to support the Nepalese people, who witnessed a massive earthquake on April 25 that killed more than 8600 people with thousands left homeless.

Bhola Prasad Siwakoti, Secretary at the Ministry for Labor and Employment informed Xinhua on Monday, "The Canadian government has agreed to hire the youths to work for six months to a year in the seasonal agricultural farming."

However, they are yet to decide upon the number of quotas and the procedures. "Only the preliminary discussion has been held, we will hold more round of talks to finalize the matter", Secretary Siwakoti added. Endi