ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
Finding Success Through Hiring Foreign Talent
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wners of a small business prioritize and become experts at developing business strategies and executing daily operations. Recruitment can feel challenging. Essential recruitment and hiring skills can open new opportunities and propel a business forward, whereas a poor hiring decision can become an expensive and time-consuming mistake. The challenge is compounded by the fact that we currently find ourselves in an employees’ market where Canadian Employers are competing for talent within a limited talent pool. The recruitment success becomes more closely tied to the overall success of our business strategies. Have you turned down new clients or work because a support role was sitting vacant? We don’t have to become passive victims of the current situation. We can look to other Canadian companies who compete within industries that have been navigating ongoing talent shortages for years, such as Technology, to see how they continue to be successful. Those that found shortfalls in the local talent pool did not cancel their projects; instead they looked abroad and hired qualified talent from outside Canada. Companies can leverage programs the
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Canadian government offers that are designed to help businesses hire foreign workers and drive our economy.
Start the process of hiring a foreign worker by considering all the immigration options available to you as a Canadian employer... Hiring Great Talent from Outside Canada
candidate. Where one option might not be suitable for your candidate, there may be another immigration program that will work. Here are 7 steps to guide you toward successfully filling your position with a foreign worker. 1. Post a Clear and Precise Job Description. Include all essential requirements, responsibilities, and duties of the role as well as any specific language requirements. 2. Use the Free Local Services Available to Find Foreign Workers. a. Settlement Service Providers
To legally work within Canada, a person must be one of the following.
The organizations that can connect you with job-ready newcomers in Canada can be found through this government site. https://ircc. canada.ca/english/newcomers/ services
• A Canadian Citizen
b. Job Banks
• A Permanent Resident
Search Job Bank websites where agencies post foreign worker profiles. Some sites also allow employers to post jobs.
Before we look at how to hire outside Canada, let’s first define who can work in Canada.
• A Holder of a Valid Work Permit in Canada • An International Student (whose student visa specifically outlines work conditions) Kicking Off the Process Start the process of hiring a foreign worker by considering all the immigration options available to you as a Canadian employer as well as the options available for the BC Notaries Association
c. Canada’s Job Bank This is a free website where you can post your job, review labour market information, and connect with workers across Canada. d. Employee Referrals Ask your current employees! They can be a great source for potential Volume 31, Number 1, Spring /Summer 2022
