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Eligibility for the Global Talent Stream

Competition for the global pool of talent can be fierce. Let Canada Work Connect be your company’s guide to make what may seem to be a complex process easy to navigate. The Global Talent Stream program allows certain skilled workers to obtain a work permit within two weeks of applying. It is one of the pillars of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy, which aims to help innovative companies grow by ensuring they can access the highly skilled talent they need quickly. Among other initiatives, this work stream establishes a two-week standard for processing of work permit applications (and temporary resident visas, if applicable) for highly skilled talent. The Global Talent Stream is part of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Your company may be eligible for Category A of the Global Talent Stream if you’ve been referred to the Global Talent Stream by one of the stream’s designated partners and if you’re hiring an individual with unique and specialized talent. The role of designated referral partners is to refer innovative Canadian companies with whom they’re able to vouch for in terms of legitimacy and eligibility for Category A.

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Note that if the requested occupation is included on the Global Talent Occupations List, it’ll be processed as a Category B application and must meet Category B requirements.

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You may be eligible for Category B of the Global Talent Stream if you’re seeking to hire highly-skilled foreign workers to fill positions considered ‘in-demand occupations’ as found on the Global Talent Occupations List. A referral isn’t required to be eligible for Category B.

As an employer applying through the Global Talent Stream, you must comply with the program requirements for the Global Talent Stream. You must also uphold the conditions and rules set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regarding hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW).

The TFW Program (TFWP) has measures in place to verify and ensure employer compliance with these requirements, and employers who fail to do so will be subject to penalties for non-compliance.

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