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Published November 18, 2012, 12:00 AM

Steamfitter/pipefitter Scott Zakembski


Steamfitter/pipefitter Scott Zakembski, who is originally from Detroit, Michigan, is pictured by oil refineries in Edmonton, Canada, on October 25, 2012. Canadian employers and officials have been actively recruiting U.S. workers to fill a skilled labor shortage, particularly in Alberta's oilsands. (Jason Franson/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
Read the article: Canada looks to lure energy workers from the US