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Temporary Foreign Worker Units
…helping employers address labour and skills shortages

The Temporary Foreign Worker Units in Calgary and Vancouver, announced by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Monte Solberg on July 31, 2006, are now up and running. As of September 1, 2006, employers residing in, or employers with potential employees destined to these regions can get direct support from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Established on a pilot project basis, the units are designed to:

• guide employers or their representatives seeking to employ foreign workers through the immigration process;
• facilitate the entry of temporary foreign workers who are exempted from the HRSDC-Service Canada’s labour market opinion process; and
• pre-screen supporting documents from employers to streamline the application process and provide an opinion for officers at the port of entry.

How to reach the Temporary Foreign Worker Units:

Vancouver (serving the province of British Columbia)

Vancouver Temporary Foreign Worker Unit
1148 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC   V6Z 2C3

Telephone: 604-666-7509
Fax: 604-666-7548
E-mail: TFWU-Vancouver-UTET@cic.gc.ca

Calgary (serving the province of Alberta)

Calgary Temporary Foreign Worker Unit
170, 220 4th Ave SE
Calgary, AB   T2G 4X3

Telephone: 403-292-4183
Fax: 403-292-6843
E-mail: TFWU-Calgary-UTET@cic.gc.ca

Montréal (serving the province of Quebec)

Montréal Temporary Foreign Worker Unit
1010 St-Antoine St. W., 2nd Floor
Montréal, QC   H2C 1B2

Telephone: 514-283-1061
Fax: 514-283-1877
E-mail: CIC-QUE-SRTE@cic.gc.ca

All other regions should contact CIC’s Call Centre for more information.

Useful Internet Links:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Temporary Foreign Worker Guidelines Manual

• News Release and Frequently Asked Questions

HRSDC – Service Canada (Foreign Worker Program)