Procedures

Temporary Foreign Workers

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.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/temp_workers....

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/apply-who.asp

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

An employer-driven immigration program operated by the Government of Alberta
http://www.alberta-canada.com/immigration/immigrating/ainp.html

NAFTA

Temporary workers in Canada under NAFTA
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english//work/special-business.asp#tphp20idtphp

Cross-border movement of business persons within Mexico, USA and Canada
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-...

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/immigration/4512.html

ESL Training

English as a Second Language

SAIT Polytechnic - English Language Foundations (ELF)
http://sait.ca/pages/cometosait/internationalstudents/englishlanguagefou...

University of Calgary - English Language Program
http://www.ucalgary.ca/esl/

Mount Royal University - Language Programs
http://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/ContinuingEducation/languages/inde...

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/

Useful Websites for Employers

http://www.albertacanada.com/immigration/employers/