The document provides an overview of options for hiring global talent in Canada, including:
- Business visitors who can engage in international business activities for a Canadian company without a work permit.
- Various temporary work permit options such as short-term work permits, intra-company transfers, and international experience programs.
- The Express Entry system for obtaining permanent residence, which prioritizes candidates who can become economically established in Canada under programs like the Canadian Experience Class.
Session 6b challenges with specialized knowledge petitions in the canada larr...INSZoom
This PPT was presented by Larry Linton during the INSZoom Immigration Conference 2015. The topic was "Challenges With Specialized Knowledge Petitions in Canada".
Join FutureWard Central as we celebrate our monthly Hardware Massive Impact: Speaker Series! This months speaker is Elias Ek, entrepreneur, author of 'How to Start a Business in Taiwan' (http://www.startabusinessintaiwan.tw/), and founder of Enspyre (http://www.enspyre.com/). Join us as Elias shares his wisdom on how to start a business in Taiwan for foreigners.
就業金卡與工作許可相關法規整理 Overview of Regulations on Gold Card and Work PermitXiri Attorneys-at-law
外國人如果想在台灣創業,或者是留在台灣生活並工作,應該如何進行申請呢?以下為麥雅絜律師就台灣之簽證與工作許可之相關法規所整理的簡報資料。
During December 22, 2020, our firm's Maiya Mai gave a presentation on the visa and work permit regulations generally applicable to foreigners working in Taiwan. Her presentation slides present a concise overview of the relevant visa and work permit regime in Taiwan.
U.S. Visa Options for Int'l Tech Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Investorsideatoipo
This workshop will cover various U.S. visa options for tech professionals, entrepreneurs and investors, including employment-based visas and the best visa options for starting your own company.
We will also discuss the different challenges to getting visas to the U.S. and strategies for successfully overcoming these obstacles.
We will close with a discussion on what changes we can expect with the Biden administration.
The speaker will go over:
1) Visas for exploring business and employment opportunities in the United States
2) Visas for employment and investment, such as the E, H-1B, L-1, and O-1 and the advantages and disadvantages of each
3) An overview of the paths to permanent residence, including employment, family and investment
4) Common obstacles to obtaining a visa and how to overcome these obstacles
5) What to expect from the Biden administration and what that means for you and your visa options
and more!
Peter Lin answered frequently asked questions that Employment Gold card holders provided in advance. In this work shop (held by Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office), Peter covered three key subjects: start businesses, hire talents, and handle tax-related matters.
Hiring Overseas Employees: Is there a skills shortage in Australia?
Examples in the Mining Industry and Oral Health Industry
One short term-solution (visa 457)
By:
Ana Norte
Marlon Ornek
Felipe Reyes
Jose Ignacio Urenda
Session 6b challenges with specialized knowledge petitions in the canada larr...INSZoom
This PPT was presented by Larry Linton during the INSZoom Immigration Conference 2015. The topic was "Challenges With Specialized Knowledge Petitions in Canada".
Join FutureWard Central as we celebrate our monthly Hardware Massive Impact: Speaker Series! This months speaker is Elias Ek, entrepreneur, author of 'How to Start a Business in Taiwan' (http://www.startabusinessintaiwan.tw/), and founder of Enspyre (http://www.enspyre.com/). Join us as Elias shares his wisdom on how to start a business in Taiwan for foreigners.
就業金卡與工作許可相關法規整理 Overview of Regulations on Gold Card and Work PermitXiri Attorneys-at-law
外國人如果想在台灣創業,或者是留在台灣生活並工作,應該如何進行申請呢?以下為麥雅絜律師就台灣之簽證與工作許可之相關法規所整理的簡報資料。
During December 22, 2020, our firm's Maiya Mai gave a presentation on the visa and work permit regulations generally applicable to foreigners working in Taiwan. Her presentation slides present a concise overview of the relevant visa and work permit regime in Taiwan.
U.S. Visa Options for Int'l Tech Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Investorsideatoipo
This workshop will cover various U.S. visa options for tech professionals, entrepreneurs and investors, including employment-based visas and the best visa options for starting your own company.
We will also discuss the different challenges to getting visas to the U.S. and strategies for successfully overcoming these obstacles.
We will close with a discussion on what changes we can expect with the Biden administration.
The speaker will go over:
1) Visas for exploring business and employment opportunities in the United States
2) Visas for employment and investment, such as the E, H-1B, L-1, and O-1 and the advantages and disadvantages of each
3) An overview of the paths to permanent residence, including employment, family and investment
4) Common obstacles to obtaining a visa and how to overcome these obstacles
5) What to expect from the Biden administration and what that means for you and your visa options
and more!
Peter Lin answered frequently asked questions that Employment Gold card holders provided in advance. In this work shop (held by Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office), Peter covered three key subjects: start businesses, hire talents, and handle tax-related matters.
Hiring Overseas Employees: Is there a skills shortage in Australia?
Examples in the Mining Industry and Oral Health Industry
One short term-solution (visa 457)
By:
Ana Norte
Marlon Ornek
Felipe Reyes
Jose Ignacio Urenda
To qualify for Australia Human Resource Adviser Immigration you must at least be a graduate in the relevant discipline and also have minimum desired practical exposure. The facts and validity of your claims can be established with help of an assessment advice from the designated assessment body. For more information, you can approach us.
Corporate Finance for Early & Growth Stage CompaniesBoast Capital
Running a business requires capital, but how do you determine which funding option is the best fit?
Gain the knowledge and tools you need to make decisions regarding financing sources and avoid common pitfalls. Specifically you will learn:
-Equity vs Debt
-Friends & Family vs Angels vs VCs/Negotiating the Term Sheet
-Bank Debt
-Mezzanine / Bridge Financing
-R&D tax and government funding
Skilled Migrant Category in New Zealand, this is your route in obtaining your permanent resident in New Zealand through the expression of interest if you have the enough points to qualify.
Orbit Institutes Pvt. Ltd is a leading provider of educational and training services in India. With a global approach to service delivery, Orbit Institutes responds to students' complex challenges with services that span national boundaries.
Orbit Institutes Pvt Ltd is:
- Licensee of Becker Professional Education in India.
- An Authorized IMA CMA Learning Systems partner.
- A Licensee of Powers Resources Corporation (PRC)
- A Licensee of ATC International UK
Since our inception in 1997, we have continually evolved to better address the needs of students and corporates we serve. Today, as an International education system, we serve around 900 students annually.
Below is a listing of the cities in which Orbit Institutes currently operates.
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Nagpur, Pune (HO)
Specialties
Becker CPA, CFA Coaching and Assistance, Corporate Training, Dip IFR, Two Overview on IFRS, Placements
Specialties
CPA, CFA Coaching and Assistance, Corporate Training, Dip IFR, Two Overview on IFRS, Placements
A case study that looks at how to attract and transition talent from different industries to solve the personnel crisis in data centers. This includes solving a societal problem and shares lessons learned in workforce development, training and business planning.
To qualify for Australia Human Resource Adviser Immigration you must at least be a graduate in the relevant discipline and also have minimum desired practical exposure. The facts and validity of your claims can be established with help of an assessment advice from the designated assessment body. For more information, you can approach us.
Corporate Finance for Early & Growth Stage CompaniesBoast Capital
Running a business requires capital, but how do you determine which funding option is the best fit?
Gain the knowledge and tools you need to make decisions regarding financing sources and avoid common pitfalls. Specifically you will learn:
-Equity vs Debt
-Friends & Family vs Angels vs VCs/Negotiating the Term Sheet
-Bank Debt
-Mezzanine / Bridge Financing
-R&D tax and government funding
Skilled Migrant Category in New Zealand, this is your route in obtaining your permanent resident in New Zealand through the expression of interest if you have the enough points to qualify.
Orbit Institutes Pvt. Ltd is a leading provider of educational and training services in India. With a global approach to service delivery, Orbit Institutes responds to students' complex challenges with services that span national boundaries.
Orbit Institutes Pvt Ltd is:
- Licensee of Becker Professional Education in India.
- An Authorized IMA CMA Learning Systems partner.
- A Licensee of Powers Resources Corporation (PRC)
- A Licensee of ATC International UK
Since our inception in 1997, we have continually evolved to better address the needs of students and corporates we serve. Today, as an International education system, we serve around 900 students annually.
Below is a listing of the cities in which Orbit Institutes currently operates.
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Nagpur, Pune (HO)
Specialties
Becker CPA, CFA Coaching and Assistance, Corporate Training, Dip IFR, Two Overview on IFRS, Placements
Specialties
CPA, CFA Coaching and Assistance, Corporate Training, Dip IFR, Two Overview on IFRS, Placements
A case study that looks at how to attract and transition talent from different industries to solve the personnel crisis in data centers. This includes solving a societal problem and shares lessons learned in workforce development, training and business planning.
Commercialising quantum technology, Competition process - Melissa Hughes & Ly...KTN
As part of the Industrial Strategy the Government will invest in the “Commercialising quantum technologies” Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) to enable the UK to lead the global development and application of quantum technologies.
The aim of the competition is to advance the commercialisation of quantum technologies in the UK through the investment of up to £27m in innovation projects.
The webcast recording is now available. Click here to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8beNopMS7sw
Find out more about the Quantum Technologies Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/quantum-technologies
Join the Quantum Technologies Special Interest Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8594516/
Workers whose hiring would significantly benefit Canada economically, culturally, or socially are eligible for the Significant Benefit Work Visa (SBWP), a special work permit.
Candidates for the SBWP will not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) as part of the International Mobility Program (IMP). Using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), Canada conducts an internal assessment known as the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to determine the impact hiring a foreign worker would have on the Canadian labour market.
The SBWP stream is intended for situations where an LMIA would typically be necessary, but practical concerns (extended LMIA processing timeframes) or a lack of an adequate application stream make this impractical. This is done so that Canada can still benefit from the foreign worker's presence. Significant in this context includes—but is not limited to—advancement of a Canadian industry, broad economic support for Canada, improvements in Canadians' health and well-being, etc.
Workers whose hiring would significantly benefit Canada economically, culturally, or socially are eligible for the Significant Benefit Work Visa (SBWP), a special work permit.
Candidates for the SBWP will not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) as part of the International Mobility Program (IMP). Using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), Canada conducts an internal assessment known as the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to determine the impact hiring a foreign worker would have on the Canadian labour market.
The SBWP stream is intended for situations where an LMIA would typically be necessary, but practical concerns (extended LMIA processing timeframes) or a lack of an adequate application stream make this impractical. This is done so that Canada can still benefit from the foreign worker's presence. Significant in this context includes—but is not limited to—advancement of a Canadian industry, broad economic support for Canada, improvements in Canadians' health and well-being, etc.
Startup4Chinese @ GTA #6: How to get funding from Canadian government?Ke Zheng
Guess how many kinds of wage subsidies, grants, contributions and financial assistance are provided by Canada government? The answer is 339 different programs! Amazing, isn't it?
The inevitably following question is: how can I have a finger in the pie?
As one of the most hard-working groups in Canada, we the Chinese rarely ask that question, which makes us miss considerable opportunities, sometimes crucial.
To help you better understand these corporation benefits from the government, which essentially are out of the pockets of us taxpayers, and to claim what you deserve eventually, is the goal of this speech.
To find more about Startup 4 Chinese @ GTA, please visit:
http://www.startup4chinese.com
1. A solid understanding of the various steps in the LMO process
2. What pieces of the process are the Organization’s
3. What pieces of the process are Ackah Business Immigration Law’s
Innercode Australian Government Grants Presentationinnercode
A presentation conducted for StartupSpring that outlined the three major government grants that are available to software and technology companies. It covers the R&D Tax Incentive, the Export Market Development Grant and Commercialisation Australia.
Federal Incentives That Can Show You the MoneyCBIZ, Inc.
Federal Incentives That Can Show You the Money
As the country continues to fight its way out of the economic downturn, businesses and their owners are constantly looking for ways to increase cash flow. Several Federal tax incentives are available to help you meet this goal. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be in a high-tech industry to benefit from the Research and Experimentation Credit. Nor do you need to place in service an entire “green” building to benefit from the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction or other energy incentives. Even if your business currently isn’t producing taxable income, you may still be able to use these incentives to recover taxes paid in prior years or shelter future taxable income.
This presentation discusses key elements of:
• Research and Development Tax Credits
• Domestic Production Activities Deduction
• Energy Efficient Building Deduction
Michael Silvio is Managing Director with CBIZ MHM, LLC. He leads the San Diego and Orange
County offices’ Research & Development (R&D) and Energy Incentives Tax Credit Services Group.
Visit http://www.cbiz.com for more information or http://www.cbiz.com/page.asp?pid=9199.
Work Permit for Canada – Your Path to Professional Successtvgconsultancy
Ready to embark on your Canadian journey with a work permit? TVG Consultancy is your trusted partner for professional guidance. Discover the steps, requirements, and expert assistance needed to secure your Canadian work permit. Start your Canadian adventure with confidence – contact TVG Consultancy today. 🇨🇦🌟
The Canadian government's SR&ED program pays out $4 Billion a year to tech companies to encourage technology growth and advancement. Is your company eligible?
Similar to Hiring Top Global Talent: The Opportunity for Canada's Tech Sector (20)
Survivor's Guide to Restructuring and the Related Tax IssuesWelch LLP
Restructuring your company can be stressful, but there are some trade secrets that can help make sure you survive the experience! On May 11th at 2 PM, let our specialists guide you through the process to ensure that you make your experience a positive one from start to finish. Tune in to learn about:
When to get professionals involved
Making the outcome positive
Dealing with the CRA
Debt forgiveness
...and much more!
This webinar will feature Micheal Burch- Welch LLP Managing Partner, Zoran Vranjkovic- Welch LLP Partner, Daniel Sobel- FAAN Advisors Group Managing Director, and Naveed Manzoor- FAAN Advisors Group Managing Director.
With the plethora of data being generated, proper data management is crucial for you and your company.
Welch LLP's Director of Government Services Karen Dickson and Colin Smith of Cistel Technology explore making your data searchable, organized, and secure. Our expertsn delve into:
- Types of Clouds
- Service Models
- Financial Considerations
- Making the Decision
- Measuring Success
...and much more!
Your application to become a registered charity has been approved, but do you know the rules charities have to follow? Here are the top 10 compliance issues that registered charities face.
On October 6th 2016 Welch LLP presented their annual Private enterprise Accounting Updates.
For more great content, pklease visit www.welchllp.com.
To opt-in to receive future event invites and publications, please email marketing@welchllp.com.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
2. Bryan Haralovich Yousuf KhatibStephen W. Green
MEET OUR PANELISTS
Senior Partner
Green and Spiegel LLP
stepheng@gands.com
CEO & Co-Founder
Global Skills Hub
Yousuf@globalskills.io
Partner, Technology Sector Leader
Welch LLP
bharalovich@welchllp.com
3. Ground Rules
• Attendees are in listen-only mode
• This webinar is being recorded for future on-demand
playback
• Your participation represents acknowledgement that
we are recording
• Tweet questions & comments to @WelchLLP
• PD credits will only be awarded to those who
watch the webinar live
4. Agenda
• Introduction
• Immigration update – changing landscape
• Canada – global skills strategy and programs
• Business visitors
• Work permits (Short-term, processing and LMIA-Exempt)
• Permanent residence by express entry
• Compliance and enforcement
• Processing
• How to vet/interview candidates globally
• Which other countries are becoming hotbeds for Talent
• Tax considerations
• Best practices
5. Global Skills Hub
Founded by entrepreneurs
who have scaled companies
and have personally felt the
challenges associated with
hiring globally
Based in Toronto, but with
clients across the country
Aiming to disrupt the traditional recruitment
model, resolve the talent shortage here in
Canada, and contribute to the growth of a
diverse Canadian tech ecosystem
HIRE TOP INTERNATIONAL
TECH TALENT
MANAGE IMMIGRATION
PROCESS
ENSURE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
INTEGRATION INTO THE WORKFORCE
7. What makes a person a
“Business Visitor”?
Broad category facilitates entry of foreign nationals into Canada for the purposes of engaging in
international business or trade.
• There must be no intent to enter Canadian labour market
• Business activity must be international in scope, a presumption of underlying cross-border
business activity
• Primary source of remuneration must be outside Canada
• Principal place of employment must be outside Canada
8. Business Visitors May:
• Attend meetings, conferences, conventions or trade fairs
• Train employees at a Canadian subsidiary of a foreign parent
• Be trained by a Canadian parent for employment at a foreign subsidiary
• Attend Board of Directors meetings
• Provide after-sales service
• Buy goods and services for a foreign business or government
Business Visitors May Not:
• Engage in employment that will provide services or create competition
within, or remove opportunities from, the Canadian labour market
• Receive any form of remuneration from the Canadian company
10. Companies may be eligible for Category A of the Global Talent Stream if they have been referred to the Global
Talent Stream by one of Employment and Social Development Canada’s designated partners and are hiring
unique and specialized talent.
Eligibility for the Global Talent Stream
Category A:
Unique Specialized Talent:
• Advanced knowledge of the industry;
• Advanced degree in an area of specialization of interest to the employer; AND/OR
• Minimum of five years of experience in the field of specialized experience; AND
• A highly paid position with a salary of usually $80,000 or more.
11. The Case: A
Management Consulting
business
Expenses disallowed
including home office,
auto, cell phone, etc.
Shareholder benefit
issues
Shareholder loan
issues
Gross negligence
penalties applied
Statute-barred year
reassessed
Category B:
Global Talent Occupations List
NOC 0211 — Engineering managers
NOC 0212 — Architecture and science managers
NOC 0213 — Computer and information systems managers;
NOC 2147 — Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
Subset of 2161 — Mathematicians and statisticians (excluding actuaries)
NOC 2171 — Information systems analysts and consultants
NOC 2172 — Database analysts and dada administrators
NOC 2173 — Software engineers and designers
NOC 2174 — Computer programmers and interactive media developers
NOC 2175 — Web designers and developers
NOC 2283 — Information systems testing technicians who earn a wage of at least $37.50;
Sub-set of 5241 Digital Media and Design — position requires a minimum of five years of industry experience
Sub-set of 5131 Producer, technical, creative and artistic director and project manager — visual effects and video game.
Companies may be eligible for Category B of the Global Talent Stream if they are seeking to hire highly-
skilled foreign workers to fill positions in occupations found on the Global Talent occupations list.
Eligibility for the Global Talent Stream
12. • Applies to all “high skilled” workers (i.e. NOC “0” and
“A” occupations)
E.g. Software Engineers, Software Development
Managers, etc.
• 15 Consecutive calendar days within a 6 month period
or 30 calendar days within a 12 month period
• Researchers coming to perform research by invitation
of a publicly funded degree granting institution or
affiliated research institution will be able to come to
Canada to work for one 120 period
• Renewals and consecutive uses of this exemption are
not permitted
Overview: Short-Term
Work Permit Exemption
13. Temporary LMIA-Exempt Work Permits may be issued to qualified employees of a multi-national company to work
for a parent, branch, subsidiary or affiliate.
Intra-Company Transfers –Any Citizenship
Transferee must be both:
• Currently employed by the multinational; and
• Continuously employed by multinational outside Canada in a similar position for at least one year in the three-
year period preceding application
The Employment must fall into one of three categories:
1. Executive -employee directs the management of the company or major component thereof;
2. Senior Managerial -employee manages all or part of the company or supervises the work of other managers; or
3. Specialized Knowledge -possesses highly specialized knowledge at an advanced level; proprietary knowledge
of company’s product, service, research, techniques or equipment; knowledge relates to key personnel;
knowledge is uncommon within Canadian marketplace and company itself.
• Processed at the border if the applicant is from a visa exempt country (U.S./France/Italy for example)
• If a visa is required, 3-10 week processing.
14. • LMIA exempt work permits for young citizens (ages
18-35) from participating countries (UK, Ireland,
Australia, Germany etc.)
• Work Permits valid for up to 2 years: three
categories: Working Holiday, Young Professionals,
Co-op/Internship
• Pre-arranged job not always required
• Participants generally must demonstrate that they
have sufficient funds to support themselves while in
Canada
• Subject to application quotas
• 6-8 weeks to process
International Experience
Canada (IEC)
15. • The Mobilité Francophone Stream is aimed at
attracting skilled francophone workers and encourage
them to settle in francophone minority communities
outside Quebec
• Francophone workers in managerial, professional and
technical/skilled trades
• Requires pre-approval and takes 2-4 weeks to
process
Mobilité Francophone
Stream
16. First step in hiring a Temporary Foreign Worker is extensive recruitment usually by online
advertising.
The Labour Market Impact Assessment
(LMIA) Work Permits
Application involves a summary of recruitment efforts including information such as:
• How many Canadians applied for the job?
• How many were interviewed?
• Why were Canadians not hired?
Employers hiring TFWs must also attest that:
• They are aware Canadians cannot be laid off
• They are aware Canadians cannot have their hours reduced
18. Express Entry is an application
management system that gives a priority
to candidates likely to become
economically established in Canada.
Candidates must qualify for one of Canada’s
economic immigration programs:
• Canadian Experience Class
• Federal Skilled Worker/Trades
• Provincial Nominee Programs
Candidates may remain in the Express Entry
pool for up to 12 months.
Express Entry
19. 1. Qualify for one of Canada’s three immigration
streams
2. Complete Express Entry profile online
3. CIC conducts periodic draws from the pool, issuing
“invitations to apply” (ITA) to qualifying candidates
4. On receipt of an ITA candidates have 90 days to
submit a completed application
Processing time is approximately 6 months from the time of
submission.
Steps Involved in
Express Entry:
21. • All employers hiring foreign workers are subject to compliance reviews to determine whether
the employer has actually met the foreign worker’s employment terms and conditions.
• 25% of all employers will be inspected this year.
Compliance and Enforcement
What an Employer Will Need:
• Interviews
• Documents
• Payroll, Benefits
• Proof of Benefits
All to demonstrate compliance and prevent abuse.
• Fines ($500-$100,000 per violation)
• Revocations of LMIAs
• Publication of employer name who have been found in violation and the consequences imposed.
22. Your spouse, common-law partner and dependent children can come to Canada with you if they:
• Meet the requirements for temporary residents in Canada
• Satisfy an immigration officer that will only stay in Canada temporarily
• Have no criminal record, and
• They meet all the TRV requirements if a visa is required
Dependents Can Accompany a Work
Permit Holder
Spouse
Legal
Marriage (Opposite
and same sex)
Common-Law
Partner
Living with another
person in a conjugal
relationship for at
least a year
Dependent
Child
Under 22 years old,
financially dependent
on parents and not
married.
23. The Ontario Health Insurance
Plan (OHIP)
Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) who hold a valid work permit are
eligible to apply for OHIP coverage. To meet the minimum
qualifications, you must:
• Apply for OHIP within the first 90 days of obtaining your Work Permit
and be residing in Ontario
• Be physically residing in Ontario for 153 days in every 12 month
period you are requesting coverage under OHIP.
• There is a three-month waiting period for Ontario Health
Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage. The waiting period begins on
the date you establish residence in Ontario.
• You must have a valid work permit, and must be able to
demonstrate that it is a full-time, continuously employment for a
period of six months or longer from the date you apply for
coverage.
• Can be shown with an employment reference letter and paystubs
indicating that the length of employment is over the 6 month
threshold.
24. The Process
YOU DESCRIBE
YOUR HIRING
NEEDS
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
WE SOURCE
AND SHORTLIST
CANDIDATES
YOU INTERVIEW
AND MAKE AN
OFFER
WE PROCESS
THE APPLICATION
WE INTEGRATE
THE NEWCOMER
You tell us your
technical hiring
needs, desired soft
skills and your
typical recruitment
workflow.
We shortlist and provide
holistic profiles from our
pool of H-1B visa
holders in the US and
other senior level
international
technologists (5+ years)
We coordinate the
interviews of the
selected candidates
and give you
access to utilize
filtered.ai during the
interview process.
Once the offer is
accepted, we manage
and cover the cost of
the processing of the
application through our
partner at Green and
Spiegel.
We greet the
newcomer upon
arrival and begin a
tailored integration
program to ensure
success in the
Canadian workforce.
25. Our Candidates
Tech workers in Silicon Valley and
across the US that are looking to
come to Canada due to the
uncertainty surrounding H-1B
rules and the massive backlog of
applicants for permanent
residency.
Highly educated tech workers
with 5+ years experience across
all regions of the world, who all
have been thoroughly vetted for
technical (test and live interview)
and English communication skills.
We have been actively sourcing
highly skilled women
technologists around the world,
working towards gender parity in
our pool, in order to contribute to
the diversification of the Canadian
tech ecosystem.
We have been actively building
our pool of tech leaders that have
experience scaling companies.
Many of these individuals have
held positions of VP of Product,
VP of Engineering, VP of AI and
CTO.
H-1B VISA HOLDERS (US) INTERNATIONAL WOMEN LEADERS
DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
UX + UI DESIGNERS
SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
QA / AUTOMATION
DATA SCIENTISTS
MACHINE LEARNING
ENGINEERS
DEVELOPERS
PRODUCT MANAGERS
27. Components of the Global Skills Strategy
WORK PERMIT
EXEMPTIONS
2 WEEK PROCESSING
TIMELINE
GOVERNMENT
AUDIT PROCESS
✓ Two-year work permits
will be processed in
under 2 weeks for the
candidate and their
family
LABOUR MARKET
BENEFITS PLAN
✓ Identify and track the
overall job creation,
skills, and training
investments that will
benefit the Canadian
economy
✓ Short-term high-skilled
workers and
researchers can get
work permit exemptions
✓ Auditing sessions with a
government
representative once
every 6 months or so to
track the progress of the
program
28. Processing Timeline
GLOBAL TALENT STREAM APPLICATION WORK PERMIT APPLICATION
We partner with Green & Spiegel to
submit successful applications
including the Labour Market Benefits
Plans
We work with Candidates to
submit successful
applications to obtain their
work permit
2 WEEKS 1-2 WEEKS
CANDIDATE ARRIVES
Throughout the application
process, we are helping
candidates prepare for their
arrival
29. Bryan Haralovich Yousuf KhatibStephen W. Green
OUR PANELISTS
Senior Partner
Green and Spiegel LLP
stepheng@gands.com
CEO & Co-Founder
Global Skills Hub
Yousuf@globalskills.io
Partner, Technology Sector Leader
Welch LLP
bharalovich@welchllp.com
31. Work Permit Flow Chart
Question 1
Question 2
Does employee need a visa?
Yes No
Process through Consulate/
High Commission
Process at Port of Entry
(Ex. U.K. and U.S.)
Is employee doing
Business or work?
If business − Apply for
business visitor permit
If work − Apply for a
work permit
Less than 30 days
More than 30 days
Short duration work authorization
Apply for a work permit
32. Question 3
Is employee eligible for Labour Market Impact Assessment exempt work permit?
No Yes
Work Permit Flow Chart Continued
Global Talent
Stream
Category B
Apply for
LMIA
Free Trade
Agreements:
NAFTA
CETA
South Korea
Colombia
Chile
Peru
ICT
1. Executive
2. Managerial
3. Specialized
Knowledge
Reciprocal
Employment
Significant
Benefits
Mobilité
Francophone