Every year, Canadian employers seek to address labour and skill
shortages through the temporary recruitment and relocation of
skilled workers from abroad. On the surface it would seem that this
type of recruiting offers employers a simple and valuable
opportunity to get the job done. However, bringing a temporary
foreign worker to Canada is not without risk. If not undertaken
properly, the foreign worker may face unnecessary delays in
entering Canada or be denied the opportunity to work in Canada
altogether. It is, therefore, important that employers fully
familiarize themselves with the Canadian immigration process to
avoid impairing the plans and operations of their business. The
temporary relocation of foreign workers to Canada may be
accomplished in a number of ways. Below, we outline, in general
terms, several of the immigration categories under which foreign
workers commonly seek entry into Canada.
