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General procedure
It is your responsibility, as the employer, to take the necessary steps under
the general procedure. The foreign worker you are recruiting is responsible for
sending you certain documents, including a duly completed Application for a Québec
Acceptance Certificate. Subsequently, the foreign worker will have to take the
necessary steps to obtain a work permit.
Procedure
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First, check whether the worker is exempt from
obtaining a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ - Québec
Acceptance Certificate) for temporary work. If so, you need only complete Step 2
below.
Your offer of temporary employment must be approved by Human Resources
and Social Development Canada
(HRSDC) and the Ministère de l'Immigration
et des Communautés culturelles (MICC).
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Complete an HRSDC Foreign
Worker Application (PDF, 941 Kb) form and forward it to the HRSDC Foreign
Worker office, accompanied by the necessary supporting documents.
Next, send the following documents to the MICC:
- a copy of the Foreign Worker Application sent to the HRSDC along with
the supporting documents
- payment of the fees levied to review the offer of temporary employment
- the form Application for a Québec
Acceptance Certificate for Temporary Work duly completed by the foreign
worker. It is important that the worker you are recruiting sign the last
section of the form entitled Optional authorization to employer, granting
you the power to represent him or her in dealings with the MICC
- supporting documents required to process the CAQ application
- payment of the fees levied to review the CAQ application.
If you are located in Montréal : send these
documents to the Direction de la sélection des travailleurs – Validation
des offres d’emploi.
If you are located elsewhere in Québec : send
these documents 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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Once your file has been reviewed, the HRSDC and
the MICC will inform you of their joint decision in writing. If your application
is accepted, two copies of the CAQ (one for the foreign worker and the other
for Citizenship and Immigration Canada - CIC) will be attached to the validation
letter confirming your offer of employment. To ensure that the foreign worker
has all the necessary documents to apply for a work permit, you must send
him or her:
- a copy of the validation letter
- both copies of the CAQ (the foreign worker’s copy and the copy to
be sent to CIC).
Next steps for the worker abroad
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USEFUL INFORMATION |
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Expect a waiting period before receiving confirmation of
your offer of employment. The wait varies depending on the type of employment
offered. The foreign worker must also expect a waiting period of up to
several months, depending on his or her country of origin, to obtain a
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Information
If you are located in Montréal, contact the Direction
de la sélection
des travailleurs – Validation des offres d’emploi. If you are located
elsewhere in Québec, contact the Immigration-Québec office serving
your region.
Useful links
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