Best Immigration Lawyers in Calgary, AB

Global Hire can recruit from any country around the world but specialize in select countries due to the availability of high and low skilled workers and the success rate of the immigration process per country. Currently, we specialize in recruiting from the Philippines and Mexico, with recruiters working out of India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Chile, Dubai, and Eastern Europe.

The difference between low and high skilled workers is defined by the National Occupational Classification or NOC for short. The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the nationally accepted reference on occupations in Canada. Each occupation has a designated NOC code based on the skill requirements required to perform the job. High skilled workers are designated under skill levels 0, A, or B of the National Occupational Classification Matrix. Low skilled positions are designated as skill level C and D of the matrix. For further information please refer to the matrix here.

The length of the process depends on the position the company is recruiting for and the country they wish to recruit from. The shortest time frame to have a foreign worker in Canada is approximately one month. The waiting times to acquire a foreign worker from beginning to end range from approximately 3-7 months.

Foreign workers who immigrate to Canada on a temporary work visa are not able to work for any other employer unless authorized to do so. To obtain authorization to work for another employer is a painstaking process. In most cases, an employee will not try to switch employers as long as they are treated fairly and the terms of the employment contract are met.

The length of stay in Alberta depends on several different criteria. Initially, most workers come to Alberta under a 2-year contract (they could come for less than 2 years if required by the employer). A low-skill worker can only stay for a maximum of 2 years and must return home for 4 months before they can reapply for a new work permit. A skilled worker can renew their work permit for a period of another 2 years from within Canada if the employer chooses to renew their contract.