Hire a permanent foreign worker

Hire foreign skilled workers, recent graduates or in-home caregivers to fill labour or skills shortages, or support an employee in their journey to permanent residence.

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Hire a skilled worker or tradesperson

Hire a new worker from abroad or support an employee in getting permanent residence

Hire a French-speaking worker

Options for hiring French-speaking or bilingual foreign workers outside Quebec

Hire through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

Become a designated employer and hire a skilled worker or international graduate

Make a valid job offer

Steps to create a job offer for an Express Entry candidate to support their permanent resident application

Hire a home child-care provider or support worker

How to make sure the caregiver is eligible, how to make a job offer and next steps

Outreach services for employers

Information to help you use immigration programs to hire skilled workers

Hire a provincial nominee

How to work with a province or territory to nominate a skilled worker

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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Questions about hiring a foreign worker?

Find quick and direct answers to your questions about hiring a foreign worker, including how to hire and what your obligations are

Job Bank

Job Bank is the Government of Canada’s leading source for jobs and labour market information

Find out how to hire foreign workers for your business

Read the guide to find out how to hire and retain internationally trained workers for your business

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