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Essential Skills

Information specific to: Canada
Details on how Essential Skills help people participate fully in the workplace and the community and provide a foundation for learning other skills.

Summer Work Experience

Information specific to: Canada
Summer Work Experience includes Summer Career Placements and Service Canada Centres for Youth. To order Summer Work Experience factsheet call 1 800 935-5555 (catalogue #Y-304-03-03).

Work Destinations

Information specific to: Canada
The Work Destinations site is designed for Canadian residents who want to practice their trade or profession in another province or territory.

FACILITATED PROCESS IN HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATIONS AND HIRING IT SPECIALISTS UNDER EXEMPTIONS

Information specific to: Canada
This page explains the facilitated process in high demand occupations and hiring IT specialists under exemptions.

Hiring Skilled Workers and Supporting their Permanent Immigration

Information specific to: Canada
HRSDC assists employers who are planning to hire a skilled worker for a permanent position in their company, and at the same time, strengthen his/her application for permanent immigration to Canada.

Employment Assistance Services

Information specific to: Canada
A description of this program that assists individuals to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment as well as provides unemployed individuals with services to help them find and keep jobs.

Sector and occupational studies

Information specific to: Canada
Details on Sector and Occupational Studies as well as a link to the Sector Partnerships web site, which hosts sector and occupational studies, industry profiles, studies in progress, surveys and available publications.

Pilot Project for Hiring Foreign Workers in Occupations that Usually Require a High School Diploma or Job-Specific Training

Information specific to: Canada
When planning to hire foreign workers in occupations that usually require at most a high school diploma or a maximum of 2 years of job-specific training, Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) has developed a 2 year pilot project that will carefully balance your labour needs with your comprehensive efforts to hire Canadians, and the well-being of the foreign workers in Canada.

Advertisement Requirements for Alberta/Northwest Territories

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Alberta/North West Territories

Advertisement Requirements for British Columbia / Yukon

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of British Columbia / Yukon

Advertisement Requirements for Manitoba

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Manitoba

Advertisement Requirements for New Brunswick

Information specific to: Canada
Regional Advertising for New Brunswick

Advertisement Requirements for Newfoundland

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Newfoundland

Advertisement Requirements for Nova Scotia

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Nova Scotia

Advertisement Requirements for Ontario

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Ontario

Advertisement Requirements for Prince Edward Island

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Prince Edward Island

Advertisement Requirements for Quebec

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Quebec

Advertisement Requirements for Saskatchewan

Information specific to: Canada
Additional Advertising Requirements for the province of Saskatchewan

HIRING FOREIGN ACADEMICS IN CANADA

Information specific to: Canada
Special criterias and hiring steps for hiring foreign academics in Canada are outlined in this page.

Foreign Worker Program - Application Forms

Information specific to: Canada
Instructions for completing and links to the Temporary Foreign Worker Application form, the Arranged Employment Application for Skilled Workers form, and many other forms.

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS PROGRAM

Information specific to: Canada
The intent of the CRC program is to give Canada a competitive edge in attracting, recruiting, and retaining academics who are world leaders in their respective fields of expertise. The program aims to create and provide research funding for 2,000 Chairs positions for Canadian and foreign academics in key academic fields by 2005.

HIRING FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN CANADA

Information specific to: Canada
Background, guidelines, and hiring steps are indicated to help the employer in hiring a foreign agricultural worker.

National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2001

Information specific to: Canada
Details on the NOC including a link to the NOC 2001 web site, which is the authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada.

HIRING FOREIGN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS

Information specific to: Canada
In general, when hiring a foreign IT specialist to work in Canada, employers need to get a Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) job offer confirmation and the Foreign Worker needs a work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). In addition, HRSDC and CIC in cooperation with employers, and the Software Human Resource Council have developed a facilitated process for hiring foreign IT specialists in high demand occupations.

About Foreign Worker Program

Information specific to: Canada
This page describes the mandate of the Foreign Worker Program. It is divided in three sections: Departmental Roles, Legislation, and Statistics.

ACADEMIC EXEMPTIONS

Information specific to: Canada
Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), universities and colleges in Canada can hire certain types of foreign academics without requiring a Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) labour market opinion, and/or without the foreign academic requiring a work permit.

HIRING TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS IN QUEBEC

Information specific to: Canada
Hiring steps and special conditions are outlined for hiring foreign workers in Quebec.

HIRING FOREIGN WORKERS IN CANADA

Information specific to: Canada
The Foreign Worker Program assists employers in hiring foreign workers that can fill labour shortages in Canada and bring new skills and knowledge to help the country's economy grow. Hiring steps and other important information are outlined on that page.

Welcome to the Foreign Worker program

Information specific to: Canada
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) work to ensure that foreign workers will support economic growth in Canada and help create job opportunities for all Canadians. Find out what you, as an employer, must do if you plan to hire a foreign worker in Canada noting that a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (QAC) issued by the province is also required for jobs in Quebec .

EXEMPTIONS AND SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOREIGN WORKERS IN FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT

Information specific to: Canada
Under the immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), there are specific cases where employers in the film industries do not need an HRSDC job offer confirmation, or the Foreign Worker do not need a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) work permit.

Human Resources Centres of Canada (HRCC) Addresses for Foreign Workers

Information specific to: Canada
Contact information for all Foreign Worker Program Service Canada Centres, sorted by region.

HRDC ASSESSMENT FOR ACADEMICS

Information specific to: Canada
This page assists universities and colleges in the application process and describes the factors that HRSDC considers when reviewing a job offer.

HRDC ASSESSMENT FOR LABOUR MARKET OPINION

Information specific to: Canada
To assist your company in the application process, this page describes the factors that HRSDC takes into consideration when reviewing your job offer. Submitting a complete application and providing information on these factors can result in faster decisions by HRSDC and CIC officers and reduce delays in the recruitment of your foreign worker.

HRDC ASSESSMENT UNDER THE SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROGRAM

Information specific to: Canada
HRSDC assists you, the employer, in the application process for foreign workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). It contains a description of the factors that HRSDC takes into consideration when reviewing a job offer.

REGIONAL SPECIFICS

Information specific to: Canada
Link to additional information specific to Manitoba and Ontario.

HIRING FOREIGN LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS

Information specific to: Canada
This page explains the hiring steps for a live-in caregiver. It also includes guidelines and conditions.

HIRING SKILLED WORKERS AND SUPPORTING THEIR PERMANENT IMMIGRATION

Information specific to: Canada
This page explains how employers can make a permanent job offer to a Skilled Worker to fill a full-time, permanent position in your company, and bring needed skills to Canada.

HIRING SKILLED WORKERS AND SUPPORTING THEIR PERMANENT IMMIGRATION

Information specific to: Canada
This page explains the steps required in order to hire a Skilled Worker for a permanent position in your company.

HRDC ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR JOB OFFERS IN OCCUPATIONS THAT USUALLY REQUIRE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR JOB-SPECIFIC TRAINING

Information specific to: Canada
This page includes the HRSDC assessment criteria for job offers in occupations skill level C and D and a description of the factors that HRSDC takes into consideration when reviewing a job offer.

HRDC ASSESSMENT FOR OFFERS TO FOREIGN LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS

Information specific to: Canada
This page assists you, the employer, in the application process for live-in caregivers and contains a description of the factors that HRSDC takes into consideration when reviewing a job offer.

LIST OF HRDC FOREIGN WORKER OFFICES

Information specific to: Canada
Addresses of Service Canada Centres that review employer applications to hire foreign workers

OCCUPATIONS WITH SPECIAL PROCESSES FOR HIRING FOREIGN WORKERS

Information specific to: Canada
Occupations and industry sectors that have specific processes for employers planning to hire foreign workers in Canada.

HIRING FOREIGN WORKERS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND FILM-RELATED OCCUPATIONS

Information specific to: Canada
Hiring foreign workers in film and entertainment can be an important part of making a production or holding a cultural or entertainment event in Canada. The entry of foreign workers in film and entertainment can also bring unique international talent to Canada and support cultural exchange.

HRDC ASSESSMENT FOR ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT OPINIONS

Information specific to: Canada
This page explains how HRSDC evaluates all arranged employment opinions and which factors it takes into considerations.

INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN WORKERS

Information specific to: Canada
In general, Foreign Workers interested in working in Canada must first have a job offer from a Canadian employer and a work permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

HIRING FOREIGN LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Information specific to: Canada, Western Canada
This page explains the hiring steps for a live-in caregiver in the province of British Colombia. It also includes guidelines and conditions.

HRSD ASSESSMENT FOR OFFERS TO FOREIGN LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Information specific to: Canada, Western Canada
This page assists you, the employer, in the application process for live-in caregivers and contains a description of the factors that HRSDC takes into consideration when reviewing a job offer.

Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers

Information specific to: Ontario
Jobs, Labour and Workplace Information, Training and Learning, Career Planning, Persons with Disabilities

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Information specific to: Alberta (other than Calgary and Edmonton)
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