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Procedures

Temporary Foreign Workers

Step 1 - Labour Market Opinion In most cases, employers will likely need to work with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) to get confirmation of the job offer
http://www.sdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp...
Step 2 - After obtaining a labour market opinion, the employee needs to apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for work permit.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

An employer-driven immigration program operated by the Government of Alberta
http://www.alberta-canada.com/pnp/index.cfm

NAFTA

Temporary workers in Canada under NAFTA
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/special-business.asp
Cross-border movement of business persons within Mexico, USA and Canada
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/nafta-alena/cross.aspx?lang=en

International Qualifications Assessment Service
IQAS provides an advisory educational assessment service which compares educational qualifications from other countries to provincial educational standards
http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/4512.html

ESL Training

English as a Second Language

SAIT Polytechnic - English Language Foundations (ELF)
http://www.sait.ab.ca/pages/cometosait/internationalstudents/
englishlanguagefoundations/index.shtml
University of Calgary - English as a Second Language Program
http://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearch.do?method=searchPAOnly&programAreaId=10437&backUrl=/public/listProgramAreas.do?method=back
Mount Royal College - English Language Programs
http://conted.mtroyal.ca/languages/
Bow Valley College - ESL programs
http://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/courses_programs/esl/

Talent Pool

Tapping into Calgary's diverse workforce
http://www.chambertalentpool.com/

Immigration Consultants

Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
http://www.capic.ca/index.php

Useful Websites for Employers

Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Programon of Professional Immigration Consultants
http://www.alberta-canada.com/immigration/
hiringTemporaryForeignWorkers.cfm
Retention: How to Keep a Temporary Foreign Worker
http://www.albertacanada.com/immigration/employers/retention.html
Retaining Foreign Workers in Alberta
http://www.albertacanada.com/immigration/media/HE_retaining_foreign_workers.pdf