Discover how York Region, one of the fastest-growing business hubs in Ontario, can help you attract top global talent to support your Canadian expansion. This page outlines Canada’s immigration programs that are designed to support international recruitment, relocation, and entrepreneurship. Whether you’re scaling up existing operations or starting from the ground up, Toronto area’s York Region is your gateway to success in Canada.
Canada’s business immigration programs draw top global talent, simplifying the process for employers to recruit and retain outstanding professionals from around the world.
Learn how you can leverage the programs below for your talent needs in Canada!
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers for positions when no Canadians or permanent residents are available.
The Global Skills Strategy, specifically, assists eligible businesses to attract highly skilled and specialized workers globally through the Global Talent Stream (GTS) program. It provides expedited Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)* application processing, short-term work permit exemptions and expedited work permit processing.
Additionally, Immigration Canada’s Dedicated Service Channel (DSC) provides targeted support and advisory for employers making a significant or strategic investment.
York Region’s Economic Development office serves as an official Designated Referral Partner to the Canadian government for the Global Talent Stream Category A and Dedicated Service Channel programs (subject to pre-qualification and eligibility assessment).
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The Intra-company Transfer Program enables the transfer of specialized employees from your international office to your Canadian operation as temporary foreign workers, with expedited visa processing for eligible employees. This includes executives, senior managers, and workers with specialized knowledge.
Transferring employees from the U.S. or Mexico locations may qualify for an LMIA exemption.
The Global Talent Stream (GTS), Canada’s premier business immigration program, streamlines the process of bringing highly skilled or leadership-level employees to Canada from other countries with expedited processing of LMIA and work permit for eligible employees or positions.
CATEGORY A
For companies referred by designated partners, seeking to recruit a specific business leader or manager with unique experience or specialized knowledge, from another country. Referral required through a designated program partner such as York Region.
CATEGORY B
For employers looking to fill positions in a range of high demand occupations listed on the global talent occupations list such as engineers and technicians, computer programmers, IT analysts, etc. No referral required for designated occupations.
For more information about the program, visit the Global Talent Stream requirements page on the Government of Canada’s website.
Canada’s Startup Visa program aims to attract immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to establish innovative businesses in Canada, create jobs for Canadians, and compete globally. Entrepreneurs who receive support from designated organizations such as business incubators, venture capital funds, or angel investor groups, may be eligible to immigrate to Canada.
Canada’s Express Entry is an online system and application process for skilled workers who would like to permanently live in Canada.
It includes three main streams:
For skilled workers with Canadian work experience
For skilled workers with foreign work experience
For individuals qualified in a skilled trade
In the Express Entry system, it is the individual worker, not the employer, who submits the application for immigration to Canada.
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