Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Quebec

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Employing temporary foreign workers can be an essential part of a company's business strategy. Foreign workers can fill labour shortages in Canada and bring new skills and knowledge to help the country's economy grow.

HIRING STEPS :

In almost all cases, temporary foreign workers must have a valid work permit to work in Canada. When hiring a foreign worker to work in Quebec, you as an employer must generally :

1. Submit an HRSDC Foreign Worker Application for a labour market opinion (LMO) to the Service Canada Centre regional office.
   • Learn more about the HRSDC LMO assessment and what is expected from employers.
   
   
2. Submit to the Ministère de l'Immigration et Communautés culturelles (MICC) ( Direction des services aux entreprises et aux régions  or your MICC regional office ) :
   • A completed MICC application form  for the Quebec Certificate of Acceptance (QAC). You or the Foreign Worker can complete this form. If you complete it, attach a power of attorney from the foreign candidate authorizing you in this role, and any necessary supporting documents;
   • Payment of fees  levied by the Government of Quebec.
   
   
   
3. Once HRSDC and MICC have approved your job offer, send a copy of the joint HRSDC/MICC confirmation letter to the foreign worker.
   
   
4. Tell the foreign worker to apply for a work permit  from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

   Next, CIC decides whether the foreign worker will get a work permit according to the requirements that apply to workers and temporary residents in Canada.

   MICC WEBSITE

   Learn more about hiring temporary foreign workers in Quebec in MICC's website .

SPECIAL CONDITIONS : Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), in some instances employers do not need an HRSDC confirmation to hire foreign workers, and/or the Foreign Worker does not need a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) work permit. Learn about occupations that are exempt from the HRSDC labour market opinion  and CIC work permit . Please note that special hiring criteria apply for some industry sectors and occupations including : Academics Seasonal Agriculture Film and Entertainment Information Technology Live-in-caregivers Pilot Project for Occupations requiring at most a High-school Diploma or Job-specific Training

PERMANENT JOB OFFERS AND IMMIGRATION TO QUEBEC :

Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, permanent immigration to the province of Quebec falls under the jurisdiction of the MICC and CIC.

• Learn about hiring skilled workers for permanent jobs and supporting their immigration to Quebec in MICC's website .