Hire foreign workers

Employers can hire a foreign worker temporarily or offer a full-time job to support a skilled worker’s immigration to Canada. There are several programs available.

Temporary workers

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary labour and skill shortages. Employers can hire workers abroad or already in Canada.

Live-in caregivers

Find out how employers can hire live-in caregivers.

International students

Employers can hire students during their studies or after they graduate, through the Off-Campus Work Permit Program and the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program.

Permanent workers

Employers can hire workers who will stay in Canada permanently. Find out how employers can hire permanent workers.

Foreign workers can find out if they are eligible for these programs using the Come to Canada Wizard.

International job fairs

• Destination Canada
  The Destination Canada Job Fair gives Canadian employers access to workers with a wide variety of skills in France, Belgium and Tunisia.

Credential recognition

The Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) offers information as well as services on the Canadian labour market and Canada’s credential assessment processes.

• Employer’s roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers
• Sector-specific occupation facts