Canada Global Talent Stream
The Global Talent Stream was launched in 2017 to hire international skilled workers from around the world to increase Canada economic. PassX Immigration Experts will check your skills and knowledge required for Global Talent Stream (GTS).
Eligibility for Global Talent Stream:
Category A:
If one of the Stream’s designated partners referred your employer to the Global Talent Stream and to hire foreign workers with unique and specialized talent.
Category B:
If employer seeking to hire highly-skilled foreign workers to fill positions on the Global Talent In-demand occupation lists. However referral is not required to be eligible under category B.
Processing Fees: Employers applying through Global Talent Stream (GTS) must submit a $1000 CAD application fee.
Business legitimacy: Employers applying through Global Talent Stream (GTS), all applicant applying to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) must submit documents along with the Labour Market Impact Assessment to demonstrate legitimacy of their business.
Labour Market Benefits Plan: Employers are required to work with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to develop a Labour Market Benefits Plan demonstrating that their business activities will have a lasting impact on the Canadian labour market that will benefit the Canadian economy through your employment of highly-skilled global talent.
GTS Category A requirements:
For Category A of the Global Talent Stream, employer must be referred by one of the steam’s designated partners. Below are the List of Designated Partners for referral to Category A of the Global Talent Stream (as of July 2020)
Pan-Canadian:
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Global Affairs Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- Invest in Canada
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
- Privy Council Office, Special Projects Team
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The Atlantic Region
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (multiple locations across the region)
New Brunswick
- Ignite Fredericton
- Venn Innovation
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Genesis
Nova Scotia
- Cape Breton Partnership
- Government of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Business Inc.
- Halifax Partnership
Prince Edward Island
- Government of Prince Edward Island, Island Investment Development Inc.
Central Canada
Ontario
- Burlington Economic Development Corporation
- City of Brampton
- City of Hamilton’s Economic Development Office
- City of Mississauga
- Communitech Corporation
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade – Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
- Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade – Ontario Investment Office
- Invest Ottawa
- Kingston Economic Development Corporation
- London Economic Development Corporation
- MaRS Discovery District
- Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Regional Municipality of York
- Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
- Toronto Global
- Town of Oakville
- Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation
- Windsor Essex Economic Development Corporation
Quebec
- Canadian Economic Development for Quebec Regions
GTS Category A requirements:
For Category B of the Global Talent Stream, employer must be seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers for occupations found on ESDC’s Global Talent Occupations List.
| (NOC) code | Occupation |
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| Sub-set of 2161 | Mathematicians and statisticians Positions for actuaries or related occupations are excluded from this subset. |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians |
| 2283 | Information systems testing technicians |
| Sub-set of 5131 | Producer, technical, creative and artistic director and project manager – Visual effects and video game **The position must require a minimum of 3 years of experience in the visual effects, video game or animation industries in 1 or a combination of the following roles: producer, technical director, creative director, artistic director or project manager, senior coordinator, department manager, with 3 years of job experience in at least 1 or more of the following skills relevant to the visual effects, video game or animation industries: surfacing and look development; character or simulation rigging; matte painting; managing budgets or teams; or technical pipeline development and application for visual effects, video games, or animation production. |
| Sub-set of 5241 | Digital media designers ***The position must require a minimum of 3 years of job experience in at least 1 of the following digital media design skills: 3D modeling, compositing, paint and roto, layout and match move, digital environment and Matte painting, texture, lighting shading, character effects, effects and simulations, design and scenario, rigging, user interface or user experience, responsive design (for gaming), virtual reality, augmented reality, digital media animation, levels editing for digital media design, software editing for digital media design, pipeline software development or applications relevant for digital media design |
The Global Talent Stream is a part of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and is designed to help Canadian employers quickly hire international talent in specialized fields. With processing times as fast as 2 weeks, GTS is one of the quickest ways to work in Canada and transition to permanent residency.
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