How to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers
Temporary foreign workers are filling an increasingly larger role in Canada's economy. In regions and occupations where there is a labor market shortage, temporary foreign workers fulfill a vital function by supplying skills, knowledge and experience. If you're an employer and you're thinking about hiring a temporary foreign worker, here are a few guidelines.
Hiring Steps: Temporary Foreign Workers
First of all, all temporary foreign workers must have a valid work permit to live in Canada. To ensure that this happens, employers must first apply for a labour market opinion from their local Service Canada Center. Factors that Human Resources and Development Canada (HRSDC) will consider when reviewing your application include whether or not the position is genuine, whether you plan to pay wages and provide working conditions that are comparable to those offered to Canadian nationals, and whether you have undertaken a reasonable effort to hire a Canadian or permanent resident for the position.
Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers: Other Factors to Consider
HRSDC will also check to see whether the working is filling a local labour shortage. Special consideration is given to occupations under pressure. HRSDC is also concerned about whether the position will help to create a new job position, what kinds of skill and experience the temporary foreign worker will bring to Canada, and how the hiring of the temporary foreign worker will affect local labour disputes.
If you're an employer and you would like to learn more about how to hire a temporary foreign worker under Canada's Foreign Worker program, please visit HRSDC's official web site.
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