Hiring Foreign Workers

54.8 percent of new migrants to Calgary were from international destinations.

in Real GDP per worker, making Calgary the most productive workforce in Canada

Calgary has welcomed new immigrants from over 150 countries in the last ten years.

The following resources are available to employers seeking to hire foreign workers, both temporary and permanent.

For employers looking for global talent markets to recruit talent, Calgary Economic Development completed a demand and global labour supply looking at the top markets in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland to recruit for 25 of Calgary’s in-demand occupations.

Procedures

Temporary Foreign Workers

In most cases, employers will likely need to work with Employment and Social Development Canada to get confirmation of the job offer
After obtaining a labour market opinion, the employee needs to apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for work permit.

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

An employer-driven immigration program operated by the Government of Alberta

NAFTA

Temporary workers in Canada under NAFTA
Cross-border movement of business persons within Mexico, USA and Canada

International Qualifications Assessment Service

IQAS provides an advisory educational assessment service which compares educational qualifications from other countries to provincial educational standards

Additional Resources

English as a Second Language

SAIT Polytechnic - English Language Foundations (ELF)
University of Calgary - English Language Program
Mount Royal University - Language Programs
Bow Valley College - ESL programs

Immigration

Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
SEEDA - a group of Engineers with support from ReSourceYYC, is helping new immigrants find their Professional way in Canada