How to hire a temporary foreign worker

Submit an offer of employment In most cases, to hire a temporary worker through the International Mobility Program, you must

pay the employer compliance fee of $230 and

create and submit an offer of employment form through the Employer Portal. Your offer of employment must include information about:

your business

the foreign worker you’d like to hire

the job details

wage and benefits

After you submit an offer of employment

After you submit an offer of employment through the Employer Portal, you’ll get an offer of employment number. You must give this 7-digit number to the temporary worker you plan to hire or employ.

Once the worker has this number, they can complete and submit the work permit application.

Applying for a work permit

We’ll review the worker’s application to see if they’re eligible to work in Canada. If approved, the temporary worker will get

a port of entry letter of introduction from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

a work permit from a border services officer, if they are still eligible, when they arrive in Canada

Applicants who are eligible to apply for or extend their work permit in Canada

If their application is approved, we’ll mail them a work permit. They won’t receive a port of entry letter.

Applicants who are eligible to apply at a port of entry

Some applicants are eligible to apply at a port of entry. At the port of entry, the border services officer will assess if the worker both

meets the requirements of the work permit category they’re applying for

is admissible to Canada

If the border services officer is satisfied that all requirements are met, they’ll issue a work permit.