In general, hiring a foreign technology employee to work in Canada on a temporary basis entails a two-step process. First, the employer needs to obtain a Human Resources and Skills Development Canada job offer confirmation. If the HRSDC provides a positive or neutral Labour Market Opinion, the foreign worker then must obtain a work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The position offered to the foreign technology employee must fall within one of the job titles in the National Occupational Classification system. The specific title of the position being offered to the foreign technology employee will depend on the job’s main duties.
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Crossing Borders, Part 2: Getting Your Technology Employee to Canada
Posted by: Maria Margarita L. Primero May 8, 2011 03:27 PMIn general, hiring a foreign technology employee to work in Canada on a temporary basis entails a two-step process. First, the employer needs to obtain a Human Resources and Skills Development Canada job offer confirmation. If the HRSDC provides a positive or neutral Labour Market Opinion, the foreign worker then must obtain a work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The position offered to the foreign technology employee must fall within one of the job titles in the National Occupational Classification system. The specific title of the position being offered to the foreign technology employee will depend on the job’s main duties.