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                       Hiring a temporary foreign worker

   In Nova Scotia, where 92% of local companies have less than 20
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   To address skill and workforce shortages, Canadian employers bring in
   over 90,000 temporary foreign employees each year.

   The federal departments of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC),
   and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), play a major role
   in the process of hiring temporary workers. They will decide if hiring
   a worker supports economic growth in Canada, and determine whether or
   not the candidate is eligible for a work permit.

   There are generally four steps involved in hiring a temporary foreign
   worker. These will vary depending on the job offer, and the worker’s
   country of citizenship and last permanent residence.

STEP 1: The Employer determines if a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment
(LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESCD) is required

   A LMIA is a confirmation by Service Canada that the foreign worker is
   required in the province and that the employment offer will have a
   positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labour market. Generally
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   exist, such as the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

   A positive assessment is given when hiring a foreign worker does not
   have a negative effect on the Canadian labour market.

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       Canadians for the job (the employer will likely need to provide
       proof of recruitment efforts);
     * The foreign worker is filling a labour shortage;
     * The employment will directly create new job opportunities or help
       retain jobs for Canadians;
     * The foreign worker will transfer their knowledge and skills to
       Canadians; and
     * Hiring of the foreign worker will not affect a labour dispute or
       the employment of any Canadian involved in such a dispute.

   Details of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

STEP 3: The employer selects and hires a foreign worker

   It is the employer’s job to recruit, interview and hire a suitable
   foreign worker who meets the job requirements. The employer must
   provide a job offer which meets prevailing wage rates and labour
   standards.
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   Once ESDC provides a positive LMIA and approves the job offer, the
   employer sends a copy of the LMIA and a letter of employment to the
   foreign worker so that he/she may apply for a work permit.

STEP 4: The worker applies to the federal government – Citizenship and
Immigration Canada – for a work permit

   The foreign worker may need a work permit to work legally in Canada.
   The work permit is typically specific to the employer making the job
   offer and specific to the position.
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   a medical exam before their work permit is granted.

   NOTE: Temporary foreign workers have the same rights and
   responsibilities in the workplace as any other Nova Scotian. It is the
   duty of the employer to ensure that the worker receives the proper
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