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Applying to hire a permanent foreign worker
The following procedure applies to the hiring of a permanent foreign worker:
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If you think you meet the requirements
to hire a permanent foreign worker (Validated
job offer factor), forward
a letter of intent to the Ministère de l’Immigration et des
Communautés culturelles (MICC). This letter, written on your company’s
letterhead, must specify the title of the job being offered, the name
and
date of birth of the candidate and the name and contact information of
the person responsible for hiring within your company.
If you are located in Montréal:
send this document to the Direction de la sélection des travailleurs – Validation
des offres d’emploi.
If you are located elsewhere in Québec:
send this document to the Immigration-Québec office serving your region.
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You will receive the necessary forms for the assessment of your validated
employment offer. Next, send to the MICC:
- the duly completed form Validation of the permanent employment offer
- the duly completed section Additional information
- legal proof of your company’s registration
- a copy of your most recent financial statements, signed by an accountant
- the job description of the foreign worker you wish to hire
- proof of your recruitment efforts
- payment of the fees levied to review a validated
employment offer.
If you are located in Montréal: send this document
to the Direction de
la sélection des travailleurs – Validation des offres d’emploi.
If you are located elsewhere in Québec: send this document
to the Immigration-Québec office
serving your region.
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PRACTICAL ADVICE |
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Be sure to submit all of the required documents in order
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After reviewing your file, and depending on the eligibility of your
application, an MICC officer will contact you to arrange a meeting. The
purpose of this meeting is to establish a plan of action to prove workforce
scarcity in the field relating to the job being offered. The MICC will
then send you its response to your application by mail.
Next steps for the worker abroad
- If your offer of employment is approved, a copy of the validation letter
will be sent to the Immigration-Québec office overseas serving the
foreign worker’s territory. This office will send the foreign worker
the information he or she needs to apply for a Certificat de sélection
du Québec (CSQ – Québec Selection Certificate). The foreign
worker will be assessed based on selection criteria directly related to his
or her person and qualifications.
- If the foreign worker receives a CSQ, he or she must then submit an application
for permanent residence to the Canadian Embassy serving his or her country.
Fees are charged by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) at this step.
- The foreign worker will be required to undergo a medical examination
in order to obtain permanent residence. If required, this medical examination
will be conducted by a physician designated by CIC and a fee will be charged
to the foreign worker.
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