Guadalcanal graduates heading away to work
By LYNNISSHA RUNA
CANADA has opened its doors for eight more people from Guadalcanal to move in, work, and settle there.
Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke and Canadian International Training & Education Corp [CITREC] chairman Ashwant Dwivedi revealed this on Friday.
Thomas Tangithia Mike will leave shortly to work as a supervisor in the food service sector in Canada.
He will be joined by seven family members – wife and children – later in the year.
Thomas’ move to Canada is part of Guadalcanal Province’s partnership with Canadian International Training & Education Corp (CITREC).
Premier Veke on Friday presented Thomas his tickets.
“Thomas Tangithia Mike your approval as principal applicant for the CITREC-GP partnership is another milestone of history in making,” Mr Veke told Mr Mike.
“Soon your family will be joining you in Canada as well,” he added.
“Your new title as supervisor for your new job in Canada sends a strong message that GP residents when equipped with proper education and training see the ‘sky is the limit’.
“Well done Thomas.”
A few weeks ago, Grace Delight Sutahi also of Guadalcanal arrived in Canada after she was granted her Canadian nomination for Permanent Residence.
Ms Delight is employed as a cook and joins two more Guadalcanal CITREC graduates Amelia Muse and Careka Volly who were the first two Guadalcanal people to be granted Canadian nomination for permanent residence late August of this year.
Just a week before Ms Delight’s arrival into Canada, Patrick Biru arrived at Canada’s Vancouver International Airport and received his Work Permit for 24 months.
“From what we have been witnessing, we are adding an average of two Guadalcanal-CITREC graduates into the Canadian economy each month and for a small Island nation like the Solomon Islands and the province of Guadalcanal this is a significant achievement,” Premier Veke said.
“We cannot ignore the fact that one of the issues that the Solomon Islands is facing which is both an economic and social concern is that we continue to have a high unemployment rate.”
Mr Veke further added that GP is achieving its mandate of educating, training and putting people to work as part of his government’s human resources policy.
