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Holder of a research chair
The following specific procedure applies to the hiring of a university professor
who is the holder of a research chair. This fast-track procedure is part of
the Canada Research Chairs Program, established to facilitate the hiring of
this category of foreign workers.
Make sure that your employment offer corresponds to a research chair admissible
under the Canada Research Chairs Program. If this is not the case, follow the
general procedure for hiring a temporary worker.
Procedure
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Make sure you obtain 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 Ministère
de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC).
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Send the form to the MICC, accompanied by:
- a copy of your employment offer, indicating duration, job title and
salary, as well as a job description
- the recruited worker's curriculum vitæ, specifying the duration of
each of his or her previous jobs
- payment of the fees levied to review the offer of temporary employment
- other supporting documents required to process the application for a Certificat
d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ – Québec Acceptance
Certificate)
- 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
Useful links
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