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1. We help companies hire tech talent globally
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2. 2 Agenda2
• Global Talent Stream Overview
• SkyWatch Case Study - 3 Senior Engineers in 3 months
• How VanHack has helped bring over 250 developers to Canada
• Q & A

3. Presenters3
Ilya - CEO, VanHack Paul - Visa Expert, VanHackDexter - COO, SkyWatch

4. 4 Global Skills Strategy, effective June 12, 20174
• IRCC Global Skills Strategy
• Dedicated Service Channel for high potential / high growth companies
and for innovative companies
• Two week service standard for certain work permit (WP) applications
• Short term WP exemption
• ESDC Global Talent Pilot Program
• Dedicated Service Channel for innovative companies scaling up and
growing
• GT Category A for highly specialized TFWs
• *** GT Category B for occupations on Global Talent Occupations List
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5. 5 Two week service standard for certain WP applications5
• Reduce processing times from 10+ weeks for some visa offices. Does not include
time for submitting passport after receive approval notice (1-2 weeks)
• WP applications must be either
• employer-specific LMIA-exempt WP applications under occupation skill type 0
(managerial) and skill level A (university education), or
• LMIA-supported WP applications where the LMIA is issued under the new Global
Talent Streams
• Categories not eligible include IEC (e.g., working holiday and young professional),
post-graduation, and bridging since they are not employer-specific

6. 6 Two week service standard for certain WP applications6
• Includes accompanying family (spouse, common-law partner, dependent children) applying at
same time
• Applicant must be outside Canada, so can’t be used for TFWs in Canada at time of application
• Application must be submitted online, not mailed or submitted in person through Visa Application
Centre
• TIP – ensure application is complete or will be dealt with in regular queue by a visa office
• Need Employer Portal for LMIA-exempt WP applications. Offer of Employment and Employer
Compliance Fee required
• Don’t forget educational credentials and proof of work experience
• Upfront medical exam and biometric fees to be included

7. 7 Categories A & B7
• Regular LMIA category for high wage positions
• Requires demonstration of Canadian recruitment, i.e., four week advertising on
three recruitment media and demonstrating that there are no qualified Canadian
candidates
• Benefits compared to regular LMIA category:
• Canadian recruitment not scrutinized closely and advertising does not need to
meet stringent Service Canada requirements
• Priority processing of LMIA and WP applications, both within 10 business days
• May not include time to process upfront medicals or biometrics
• Where feasible, still consider WP application at POE
• TIP - Still need to submit complete LMIA and WP applications, so don’t take short
cuts

8. 8 Category A8
• Need for highly specialized global talent.
• Criteria:
• Advanced knowledge of the industry
• Advanced degree in an area of specialization of interest to employer, or
• Minimum of five years of experience in field of specialized experience, and
• Minimum salary equal to highest of:
• $80,000 per year (~$38.46 an hour, based on 40 hours a week)
• Job Bank median wage for occupation for the region, or
• Within wage range for current employees in same job with the same
skills and years of experience and in same work location

9. 9 Category B = Tech Talent9
• For key high-skilled occupations that are experiencing a labour market shortage:

10. 10 Labour Market Benefit Plan10
• You must create a Labour Market Benefit Plan showing how your international hires
will help improve the Canadian Labour Market
• Example of Labour Market Benefit Plan activities:
• Increasing the number of Canadians or permanent residents employed full-time and part-time by the firm
• Establishing educational partnerships with local or regional post-secondary institutes or with other organizations
that are supporting skills and training
• Paid co-op or internship programs
• Developing and implementing policies to support the hiring of underrepresented groups
• Directly training Canadians or permanent residents
• Directly supervising and mentoring Canadians or permanent residents
• Increasing growth of revenue, employment or investment; and
• Developing/enhancing partnerships with organizations that assist with the identification of top domestic capital.
• Example LMBP https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l6yR-0sorL6ueF1KTo6RYAN0dHLU5yU4pZXpKSrjaxw/edit

11. 11 SkyWatch Case Study11
• Waterloo-based “Space Tech” startup
• Mission: to make satellite data accessible to the world.
• Raised 4.3 Million in funding
• Hired 3 Platform Engineers from VanHack through the Global Talent Stream
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12. 12 VanHack Talent12

13. 13 Some of our Hiring Partners13

14. 14 Success Cases14

15. 15 Questions?15
Q & A

16. VanHack
We help companies hire tech talent globally