Services for employers to help attract global talent
You can use Canada’s immigration system to attract, hire and retain qualified workers from around the world to address your labour needs.
On this page
- How outreach officers can help you
- Sign up for an information session
- Join an international skills mission
- Find the help you need
How outreach officers can help you
Outreach officers throughout Canada provide information sessions to help you understand which economic immigration options you can use to meet your hiring needs.
At the information session, you’ll learn
- where to look for global talent with the skills and experience you need
- how to hire global talent using temporary work permit and permanent residence programs
- how you can benefit from
- the Global Skills Strategy
- Express Entry
- Mobilité Francophone
- immigration programs for specific regions and industries
Sign up for an information session
Upcoming information sessions
- IRCC virtual learning series for employers across Canada
- Come to a free virtual information session to learn how to attract, hire and retain global talent through Canada’s economic immigration programs.
Schedule a presentation
You can email an outreach officer for more information or to schedule a presentation.
Join an international skills mission
International skills missions are targeted events outside Canada that
- connect Canadian employers, provinces, territories and stakeholders with global talent
- help employers to fill labour needs, grow and succeed in their industries
Learn more about the international skills missions
Find the help you need
Questions about an application in process?
Outreach officers can’t answer questions about any applications in process.
If you have questions about an application in process, contact the Client Support Centre using our web form. You’ll need to get written authorization from the applicant to make an enquiry.
Get help hiring a foreign worker
- Have questions about hiring a foreign worker?
- Get the answers in our Help Centre.
- Need guidance on making an offer of employment?
- Check the Employer Portal guide.
- Have technical issues with the Employer Portal?
- Need an opinion on whether your worker is eligible for an exemption from a work permit or a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
- Contact the International Mobility Workers Unit if your worker is
- located outside Canada
- from a country whose nationals are visa-exempt
- Contact the International Mobility Workers Unit if your worker is
- Want to know if you can have access to an account manager for dedicated immigration support?
- See if you qualify for the Dedicated Service Channel under the Global Skills Strategy
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