In 2004, Canada recorded the entry of 90,668 foreign

workers. In general, foreign workers who want to work temporarily in

Canada must have an approved job offer and a work permit before

they arrive. Canadian employers must, in turn, have the job offer

approved or “confirmed” by HRSDC(Human Resources and Skills

Development of Canada). which works collaborately with CIC.

There are some exceptional categories where HRSDC

confirmation is not required although work permit is still needed. For

example, workersunder the North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA) or skilled intra-company transferees are exempt from HRSDC

approval and the need for a work permit.

HRSDC maintains the database of skilles in demand in Canada and

also the list of high-demand occupations where no Canadian worker is

available. So while issuing a positive labour market opinion, HRSDC

considers various aspects like the impact of foreign worker onto Canadian

labour market , wages etc.

We assist Canadian employers to get HRSDC

authorization for their prospective foreign employees to whom

they wish to hire. Without HRSDC authorization,CIC does not

issue work permits. We also make applications for renewal of

work permits in Canada. Software Pilot project makes it easy for

IT professionals to work in Canada without HRSDC authorization

but a valid work permit is needed. Contact us for more info...