Newsgroups: can.jobs,misc.jobs.misc
Subject: Working Temporarily in Canada
From: periodic@oneb.almanac.bc.ca (Periodic Manager)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 16:41:16 GMT
Reply-To: jtrumbul@coast.almanac.bc.ca
Followup-To: misc.jobs.misc
Expires: 2 Oct 1992 16:41:12 GMT
Organization: Coast Personnel Services Ltd., Nanaimo, B.C.
Keywords: Canada,CEC,employment,visa

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In response to the numerous inquiries Coast Personnel Services Ltd.  has
received requesting information regarding temporary employment in Canada,
the following information has been extracted verbatum from a brochure
produced by Public Affairs Employment and Immigration Canada.  For precise,
legal information, consult the Immigration Act and Regulations.
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YOU WANT TO WORK TEMPORARILY IN CANADA ...

1. What do I need to work temporarily in Canada?

If you wish to work temporarily in Canada, you will likely require an
employment authorization.  

2. How do I obtain this authorization?

An employment authorization is issued by an immigration officer after a
Canada Employment Center (CEC) approves your job offer.

3. What if I want to work in Quebec?

Additional procedures may be required if you wish to work in Quebec.  For
further information, contact the Canadian Embassy abroad or a Canada
Immigration Centre in Canada.

4. What does my prospective employer have to do?

Your employer must give details of your job offer to a Canada Employment
Centre (CEC).

An employment counsellor will check to determine if your offer of
employment meets the prevailing wages and working conditions for the
occupation concerned.  A check will also be made to see if the job cannot
be filled by a suitably qualified and available Canadian or permanent
resident.  If these conditions are met, the CEC will approve your job
offer.  They will then issue a confirm- ation of offer of employment and
send this to the Canadian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate in your
country.

The employer will be provided with a copy of the confirmation of offer of
employment, to be forwarded to you.  Your employer is responsible for
arranging your worker's compensation and medical coverage when you arrive
in Canada.

Some jobs may be exempt from CEC approval and either the CEC or a visa
office at a Canadian embassy or consulate can advise you on this.

5. What do I have to do?

The Canadian visa office near you will contact you upon receipt of your
confirmation of offer of employment.

You may be asked to go to an interview or to send some information by mail.
You may also be asked to have a medical checkup which you will have to pay
for yourself.  If you qualify and have all the necessary documents, you
will receive an employment authorization and possibly have a seperate
visitor visa placed in your passport.

The employment authorization will state that you can work at a specific job
for a specific period of time for a specific employer.  You will need to
produce the authorization when you arrive in Canada, as well as your
passport, visa (if issued) and airline tickets.

6. What about fees?                  

There is a processing fee when you submit an application for an employment
authorization.  There are no refunds if your application is refused.
Please refer to our brochure on immigration fees, or ask an immigration
officer for fee information.

Different procedures exist for citizens or permanent residents of the
United States.  You should seek clarification from the nearest Canadian
Embassy or Consulate but general procedures are stated further on in this
pamphlet.

An employment authorization will not be issued to you to come to Canada to
look for work.  It is valid only for the specific job, the specific amount
of time and the employer stated on the form.

When you arrive in Canada:

When you arrive at the port of entry to Canada, show your confirmation of
offer of employment, your employment authorization and other papers to an
immigration officer.

You will be given forms to fill out so that you can get a Social Insurance
Number.  These forms and proper identification, such as a birth
certificate, should be taken to a counsellor at a CEC, who can help you if
you have trouble filling them out.  When you receive your Social Insurance
Number (SIN) card, you will have to give your number to your employer.

Your employment authorization is not a contract.  Your job can be ended by
you or your employer at any time.  However, if your duties change or the
job is to be extended, you must contact a Canada Immigration Centre right
away, before the expiry date of your current authorization.

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Some workers can apply at a port of entry:

Most foreign workers must apply for employment authorization out of Canada.

But if you are a resident of the United States, Greenland, or St.  Pierre
and Miquelon, you can apply for an employment authorization when you arrive
at a point of entry to Canada.  To apply this way, you must produce your
confirm- ation of offer of employment and other papers when you arrive at
the port of entry.  Remember that you must find out what papers you will be
need before arriving in Canada.  Check with the Canadian Embassy, High
Commission or Consulate General.

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Remember:

There is a non-refundable fee to process a request for an employment
authorization.

Most foreign workers must get their employment authorizations before
arriving in Canada.  Visitors cannot obtain employment authorization while
in Canada.

You must follow the terms of your employment authorization while in Canada.
If you do not, you may be asked to leave the country.

CEC staff in Canada and visa officers in your home country cannot help you
find a job.

If you want to work temporarily or if you have further questions about
working in Canada, contact the nearest Canadian Embassy, High Commission or
Consulate.

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Produced by Public Affairs Employment and Immigration Canada.

For more information, contact your nearest Canada Immigration Centre or:

Public Enquiries Centre
Ottawa - Hull
Ontario, Canada
K1A 0J9
Tel.:(819) 994-6313
FAX: (819) 994-0116
-- 
Jim Trumbull                                (jtrumbull@coast.almanac.bc.ca)
Coast Personnel Services Ltd., 103 - 65 Front Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5H9 
Personnel Placement for Western Canada,  From the Heart of Vancouver Island 
1-604-753-4465 (Voice)                                 1-604-753-2278 (Fax)