Dedicated Service Channel
We offer enhanced customer service through the Dedicated Service Channel (DSC) for
- employers who make a significant investment in Canada
- universities that support publicly funded research chair holders coming to Canada
The DSC gives you (the employer) access to an account manager who can
- assess your needs
- answer your questions
- give you guidance
To be eligible for the DSC, your company must be identified and referred by one of our referral partners.
- If you’re eligible, the DSC will contact you.
- If you want to learn more about referral partners and process, or the Global Skills Strategy in general, email us at promotion@cic.gc.ca.
The DSC doesn’t process applications or offer special exemptions from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.
DSC referral partners
Alberta
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Calgary Economic Development
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Edmonton Global
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Government of Alberta – Ministry of Labour and Immigration
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
British Columbia
- Accelerate Okanagan
- BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs
- BC Tech Association
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- Invest Vancouver
- Kootenay Association for Science & Technology
- Launch Academy
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
- Venture Kamloops
Manitoba
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Economic Development Winnipeg
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Government of Manitoba – Manitoba Education and Training – Immigration Division
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Tech Manitoba
- Technation
New Brunswick
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
- Government of New Brunswick – Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Accelerated Growth Service
- Ignite Fredericton
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office - Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
- Venn Innovation
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Advantage St. John’s
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Genesis
- Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office - Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
Northwest Territories
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
- Government of the Northwest Territories - Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office - Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
Nova Scotia
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Cape Breton Partnership
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
- Halifax Partnership
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- Invest Nova Scotia
- National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office - Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
Nunavut
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
Ontario
- Burlington Economic Development
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- City of Greater Sudbury
- City of Mississauga
- Communitech
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest Brampton
- Invest in Canada
- Invest in Hamilton
- Invest Ottawa
- Invest WindsorEssex
- Kingston Economic Development Corporation
- London Economic Development Corporation
- MaRS Discovery District
- Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
- Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Niagara Region Economic Development
- Ontario East Economic Development
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
- Toronto Business Development Centre
- Toronto Global
- Town of Oakville
- WaterlooEDC
- York Region
Prince Edward Island
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Government of Prince Edward Island – Island Investment Development Inc.
- Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office - Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
Quebec
The Quebec Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) (available in French only) designates referral partners for the province of Quebec. Employers can find a list of MIFI-designated partners (available in French only) on the MIFI website. Quebec-based companies can use MIFI-designated referral partners or federal partners (listed below).
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
Saskatchewan
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
- Government of Saskatchewan
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office – Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
Yukon
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Privy Council Office - Special Projects Team
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
- Technation
This list is updated regularly as new partners are added.