Employers

FAQs

Q1. What are the advantages for me to hire these external workers?

A. i) They are coming to work, that is their reason for making their sacrifice to come here. ii) Their work permit says they can only work for the employer that is shown on their work permit, no other. iii) They are more flexible as they have less distractions from their work (e.g. family commitments). iv) You will have much less turnover. . . lower hiring & training costs.


Q2. If I hire these "External Workers" who is their employer?

A. You are the employer. There is no exception under the current government regulations.


Q3. How do I know that these workers are really skilled?

A. The workers are pre-screened by us and also by immigration. They must verify their experience and meet the minimum number of years for that occupation class. It is an offence to falsify documents or misrepresent themselves.


Q4. How much do we pay the workers?

A . They should be paid normally according to what you are paying normally to your present workers who are Canadian residents. There are government guidelines to follow in respect to job market pay rates.


Q5. How long can they work for us?

A. Each work permit is issued for one year and it is renewable normally. In most cases they can be renewed for 3 years consecutively or we can apply for their permanent residence.


Q6. If I decide to terminate their employment what do I do?

A. You notify our office and we will take charge of the worker. We will have you sign a "letter of release" and provide their Record of Employment. We will either find them other suitable employment or they will have to return to their home country.


Q7. What other expenses will I incur by hiring them?

A. I) The fact that OHIP doesn't cover them for the first 3 months, the employer is responsible for providing "Visitors to Canada" emergency medical expense coverage. We have a current insurance carrier whose rates start at just $2 per day (subject to change without notice). II) After the worker has finished his term working for your company, you may have to provide his airfare home. (We have found that 95% of the workers end up staying permanently in Canada).