Importing Talent

If you are moving or expanding a business in Waterloo Region, you have several options for employing people with the skills you need. You can:

• Hire Canadian workers
• Hire permanent residents of Canada (immigrants or refugees) who have the same right to work as any other Canadian
• Import talent from overseas

Local employment services can help you find the right talent in Canada.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program's Corporate Stream supports international corporations looking to expand into Ontario or buy an existing business. Once your business has been successfully established in Ontario, key staff are eligible to apply for nomination that could lead to permanent resident status.

As an employer, you may want or need to recruit international talent from outside of Canada or foreign workers or international graduates temporarily in Canada.