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Venezuelan Expats Boost Canada's Oil Sands Industry

2/4/2026

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Venezuelan expats contributed to Canada's oil sands in Calgary and Fort McMurray.
Chemist Pedro Pereira and engineer Luis Cabana migrated to Canada and aided oil production.
The decline of Venezuela's oil sector began in the early 2000s, worsened by Hugo Chavez's regime and a major strike at PDVSA, prompting migration to Canada.

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Venezuelan expats contributed to Canada's oil sands in Calgary and Fort McMurray.
Chemist Pedro Pereira and engineer Luis Cabana migrated to Canada and aided oil production.
The decline of Venezuela's oil sector began in the early 2000s, worsened by Hugo Chavez's regime and a major strike at PDVSA, prompting migration to Canada.