July 8, 2019 – Canada has updated the list of occupations targeted through Category B of the Global Talent Stream.
Computer network technicians (NOC 2281) have been added to the list, while engineering managers (NOC 0211) and architecture and science managers (NOC 0212) have been removed.
Wage floors have also been updated, with the changes effective July 2019.
A federal government statement said: “Effective July 2019, the Global Talent Occupations List has been updated to ensure it continues to reflect the Canadian labour market and the needs of innovative companies.”
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says applications for occupations removed from the list will be accepted until August 4, 2019.
Canada’s popular Global Talent Stream offers two-week Canada work permit processing.
It features two categories. Category A can accessed only by employers who are referred by a designated referral organization.
Category B focuses on a list of in-demand technology occupations.
New Global Talent Stream Category B List of Target Occupations
| National Occupations Classification (NOC) code | Occupation | Minimum wage requirement (annual salary) | Minimum wage requirement (hourly rate) |
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| Sub-set of 2161* | Mathematicians and statisticians
* Positions for actuaries or related occupations are excluded from this subset. |
prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2281 | Computer network technician | $82,000 or higher prevailing wage | $39.42 or higher prevailing wage |
| 2283* | Information systems testing technicians | $80,000 or higher prevailing wage | $38.46 or higher prevailing wage |
| Sub-set of 5131* | Producer, technical, creative and artistic director and project manager – Visual effects and video game
Position requires a minimum of five years of experience in the visual effects, video game or animation industries in one or a combination of the following roles: producer, technical director, creative director, artistic director or project manager, with experience in at least one 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; or technical pipeline development and application for visual effects, video games, or animation production. |
$78,000 or higher prevailing wage | $37.50 or higher prevailing wage |
| Sub-set of 5241* | Digital Media and Design
Position requires a minimum of five years of experience in at least one of the following digital media design skills: 3D modeling, 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. |
$80,000 or higher prevailing wage | $38.46 or higher prevailing wage |
* Quebec sets its own minimum wage floors for applications from within Quebec. Consult the Quebec immigration website for more information
Occupations Removed From Global Talent Stream List
| National Occupations Classification (NOC) code | Occupation | Minimum wage requirement (annual salary) | Minimum wage requirement (hourly rate) |
| 0211 | Engineering managers | Prevailing wage | Prevailing wage |
| 0212 | Architecture and science managers | Prevailing wage | Prevailing wage |
Global Talent Stream: General Requirements
Business Legitimacy
Employers must provide evidence they are actively engaged in the business needing the temporary worker. The business must provide a good or service related to the job offer.
Employers new to TFWP must submit one document as proof. Returning employers are not required to re-submit documents, but may be asked for additional proof.
Allowable documents include a Canadian business licence, legal incorporation forms, tax documents and attested documents. For a full list, click here.
Recruitment
Employers are encouraged to actively seek to hire Canadians and permanent residents before looking abroad for workers. A description of how this has been done will be requested.
Wages
Wages must match the prevailing amount paid to Canadians and permanent residents for the same position.
Job Duties and Working Conditions
Workers hired under TFWP must only do the job they were hired for. Foreign workers are covered by the same laws that protect Canadians and permanent residents. Exploitation of a foreign worker violates Canadian law.
Provincial and territorial laws cover standards such as:
- Hours of work (including overtime)
- Compensation
- Working conditions
- Termination of employment
Workplace Safety
Foreign workers must be covered by provincial or territorial workplace safety insurance where required by law. Any private plan must match or better the terms of the provincial or territorial plan.
Language Restriction
A job can only require English or French when advertised. If other languages are essential, justification is required at the application stage.
Unionized Positions
For positions covered by a union, the foreign worker must be treated the same as Canadians and permanent residents also covered by that union, in terms of wages and terms and conditions.
Employer Compliance
Employers must comply with all general requirements of the TFWP.
Employers in Quebec
As of September 11, 2017, Quebec employers are able to take full advantage of the Global Talent Stream. The key difference is that Quebec employers must submit their application simultaneously to ESDC and the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion.
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