Hire foreign workers
How to offer a full-time job to support a skilled worker's immigration to Canada, hire a foreign worker or offer a paid internship to a permanent resident or new Canadian citizen.
As of October 26, 2015, employers hiring temporary workers who do not need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) must submit offers of employment through the Employer Portal. Find out if you need to get an LMIA and how to submit an offer of employment to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada if an LMIA is not required.
Permanent workers
How to hire foreign workers with professional work experience, skilled trade or Canadian work experience
Temporary workers
How to hire a foreign worker temporarily through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the International Mobility Program, Labour Market Impact Assessments and processing times
Newcomer interns
How departments, agencies and private sector employers can hire newcomers
Francophone workers
How to send job offers to a visa office, how to participate in job fairs and offering jobs to Express Entry candidates
International students
Eligibility, post-graduation work permits, processing times and how students can become permanent residents
Live-in caregivers
How to apply, forms, fees and what to do if you change, quit or lose your job
Express Entry: Employers in Canada
Express Entry provides a faster way for skilled workers to settle in Canada.
Questions about hiring a foreign worker?
Questions about hiring a foreign worker?
Embrace Canadian culture
Find out about multiculturalism in Canada