I advertised recently on the Archives List for an intern and received
responses from two Canadian students.  I called the Immigration and
Naturalization to find out what we would have to do to hire a Canadian.
I was told there were lots of forms and red tape, and I would have to
convince the Labor Board that there were no qualified applicants from
the U.S.  Apparently you have to be something like a famous medical
researcher or a professional athlete to cross borders.

Adriana has a point, actually.  Someone within the country would
probably have a better knowledge and experience, and we don't want to
contribute to the country's unemployment.

Jerrie Clarke
Curator of Collections
Valdez Museum
Valdez, Alaska


Museums Alberta wrote:
>
> With regard to Robert Handy's question regarding hiring someone from the
> U.S.:
>
> While we would consider applicants from the U.S., my first preference
> would be to hire an individual with knowledge and experience of the
> Canadian museum scene.  This is, of course, in keeping with Canadian
> government human resource policy.
>
> Adriana A. Davies
> Executive Director
> Museums Alberta