Lifestyles – Jobs – Looking For Workers – Hiring Foreign Workers

Canadian employers can hire foreign workers under certain circumstances. The information in this Federal Government Website explains the employers’ role in the hiring process.

To hire a foreign worker, you generally must obtain a positive LMO (also known as an employment confirmation) from Service Canada, unless the work category is exempt from the LMO process.

Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Just 4 Steps is available from the government of Canada.

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) can provide an alternate and quicker means of entry into Canada. It allows Saskatchewan to nominate applicants, who qualify under criteria established by the province, to the federal government for landed immigrant status. The SINP offers:
The ability to select applicants whose skills and abilities best fit the province’s needs;
  • Application processing times that are faster than other federal immigration classes; and
  • Assistance from Provincial Immigration Officers who are readily available to explain program requirements and processes

Working temporarily in Canada: Special categories—Business people

Business people include certain people entering Canada under the following free trade agreements:

Important: Business visitor is a separate category with separate requirements. Business visitors do not require a work permit. For more information, see Jobs that do not require a work permit.