CANADA has signed agreements with Georgia, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom to allow certified seafarers to work onboard Canadian vessels, reports Ventura, California's gCaptain.
The countries join Australia, France, Norway, and Ukraine in Canada's Reciprocal Arrangement Programme, which allows foreign seafarers work on Canadian-flagged ships, and is part of a larger investment in maritime training opportunities for underrepresented groups in Canada.
Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, announced the agreements to mark the UN International Day of the Seafarer.
The announcement builds a previous agreement in March between canada and the Philippines, the world's biggest provider of seafarers, that allowed Filipino sailors to work on Canadian-flagged vessels for the first time.
'Canadians from coast-to-coast rely on the dedication of seafarers to get goods and ships where they need to go, said Mr Alghabra. 'On behalf of our government, I want to thank all seafarers for their commitment.'
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The countries join Australia, France, Norway, and Ukraine in Canada's Reciprocal Arrangement Programme, which allows foreign seafarers work on Canadian-flagged ships, and is part of a larger investment in maritime training opportunities for underrepresented groups in Canada.
Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, announced the agreements to mark the UN International Day of the Seafarer.
The announcement builds a previous agreement in March between canada and the Philippines, the world's biggest provider of seafarers, that allowed Filipino sailors to work on Canadian-flagged vessels for the first time.
'Canadians from coast-to-coast rely on the dedication of seafarers to get goods and ships where they need to go, said Mr Alghabra. 'On behalf of our government, I want to thank all seafarers for their commitment.'
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