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Global Talent Stream

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Global Talent Stream (GTS) is used by Canadian employers for the job vacancies that they couldn’t fill locally. Through this stream, Canada invites and recruits highly skilled international workers in specialized occupations, such as professionals from information technology and engineering. The most beneficial aspect of this scheme is that candidates are provided with a work permit in 2 weeks approximately.

Global Talent Stream (GTS) Category

The GTS is divided into two categories.

  1. Category A- Designated Partner Referral: Under this category, a GTS designated partner organization refers to Canadian employers wanting to hire a foreign worker with special skills or talent. For the same, this foreign worker must own either a postgraduate degree in a specialized area or must have experience of a minimum of five years in a specialized position along with a salary of CAD $80,000 annually (or more in some cases)
  2. Category B- In Demand Occupations: Under this category, a Canadian employer can hire for an occupation listed under the Global Occupation List. The foreign worker hired under this category must earn a salary that meets or exceeds the prevailing wage or active GTS floor thresholds set for that specific specialized occupation.

How to Apply For the Global Talent Stream as a Foreign Worker?

Evaluate Your Skills: A candidate is first required to match their skills for the criteria for jobs included in Category A & B. As a candidate can only apply for the jobs mentioned by Canadian employers and not directly to the GTS.

Get a Job: After assessing the skills, the next step for the candidate is to receive a job offer from the Canadian employers who is qualified for GTS as per Category A or B.

Canadian Work Permit Application: Afterward, prepare a work permit application with a job offer received, a copy of Labour Market Impact Assessment (provided by the employer), a police clearance certificate, and a medical exam receipt. Once all the documents are collated, submit this application for further processing. The primary application benefits from prioritized federal processing, taking around 10 business days to complete the administrative vetting once fully uploaded to the IRCC portal.

To understand Global Talent Stream (GTS) better, connect with our experienced and licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants. Under the leadership of our lead RCIC, Eivy Joy Quito, ImmigCanada ensures your profile aligns seamlessly with the latest global talent acquisition streams.

CUSMA Work Permits

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) which structurally replaced the historic North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is a trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico that provides temporary work permits for US citizens and Mexicans to work in Canada. It offers specialized work opportunities without the need for LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) and visa (in some cases). Additionally, to apply for CUSMA Work Permit, one is required to display citizenship proof of either the United States or Mexico.

Five Categories Under this Agreement

1. CUSMA Professionals

To gain visa under this stream, professionals are required to hold experience in one of the CUSMA Professional List of Occupations. These occupations are:

  • Accountant
  • Engineer
  • Computer Systems Analyst
  • Graphic Designer
  • Hotel Manager
  • Architect
  • Economist

Document and Eligibility Requirements for this Stream are:

  • A required educational degree or certificate.
  • Proof of arranged employment with a Canadian employer.

2. CUSMA Intra-Company Transferees

This category facilitates the Mexican and US citizens to transfer from within their company to its Canada branch while exempting the need of LMIA. Though, it requires the candidate to apply for a work permit.

Requirements for this Stream are:

  • Suitable for candidates who aim to work at executive or managerial level or other
  • profile that requires specialized knowledge.
  • Proof of current employment (with an organization based outside of Canada).
  • Proof of one year of full-time work experience employment completed within the last three years.
  • The duration of stay in Canada.
  • Description of the relationship between Canadian and the American or Mexican organization.

3. CUSMA Investors

This stream provides work visas to American and Mexican investors with extendable validity of one year. The requirements for this stream are:

  • Have a committed investor.
  • Proof of having made or making a substantial amount of investment into Canada.

4. CUSMA Traders

This stream allows American and Mexican traders to apply for work visas without LMIA. The traders are required to present their engagement in goods or services trading between Canada, US or Mexico.

5. CUSMA Business Visitors

With this permit, American or Mexican businessmen can temporarily move to Canada for carrying out international business. However, it must be remembered that the primary source of business and payment should be outside of Canada.

To increase your chances of gaining a Canadian visa through CUSMA, you must connect with our RCICs. Our professionals, under the direct supervision of lead consultant Eivy Joy Quito, will provide you with all crucial information and help you prepare the required documentation as well.