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U.S. rules limit hiring at Montreal firm Dual citizens barred from certain positions at
aerospace services provider CAE Inc.
DANIEL LEBLANC
October 25, 2006 Canadians who hold a second citizenship from a country considered a security risk by the United States cannot apply for some jobs at Montreal-based CAE Inc., a multinational company that produces flight simulators. The company's job postings state that a number of positions are restricted to people who comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, which prevent dual citizens from 17 countries, including China, Cuba, Syria and Lebanon, from working on U.S. military contracts.
Of the 20 Canadian jobs posted on CAE's website this month, eight require applicants to "comply with" or "be eligible to meet requirements of" ITAR.
Canadian military industry sources say a number of other companies are also complying with the regulations, either by refusing to hire certain people or transferring them to other projects.
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