NOTE: This article was updated on September 12, 2017, following the launch of the Global Talent Stream in Quebec.
June 12, 2017 – This is the list of Global Talent Stream jobs for which Canadian employers have access to a Canada work permit inside two weeks.
The highly-anticipated GTS was launched on June 12, 2017, giving Canadian companies the fastest and most flexible access to highly-skilled talent they have ever had. The stream became available in Quebec on September 11, 2017.
GTS is split into two categories, with Category B featuring a Global Talent Occupations List, containing the types of jobs Canada’s technology industry is desperate to fill to facilitate growth.
Put simply, if you are qualified in one of the jobs below, Canada wants you.
Global Talent Occupations List
| National Occupations Classification (NOC) code | Occupation | Minimum wage requirement (annual salary) | Minimum wage requirement (hourly rate) |
| 213 | Computer and information systems managers | prevailing wage | prevailing wage |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 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 |
| 2241* | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | $81,000 or higher prevailing wage | $38.94 or higher prevailing wage |
| 2283* | Information systems testing technicians | $78,000 or higher prevailing wage | $37.50 or higher prevailing wage |
| Sub-set of 5131* | 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. | $75,000 or higher prevailing wage | $36.06 or higher prevailing wage |
| Sub-set of 5241* | Digital Media and Design Position requirse 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
Employers requiring foreign workers not covered in the above list can still qualify under Category A of the Global Talent Stream.
Category A requires a referral from a designated partner of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the department responsible for the Global Talent Stream.
List of ESDC Designated Partners as of September 12, 2017
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- BC Tech Association
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Communitech Corporation
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Global Affairs Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service
- ICT Manitoba (ICTAM)
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
- MaRS Discovery District
- National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
- Ontario Ministry of Economic Growth and Development
- VENN Innovation
Quebec Designated Partners
- Investissement Quebec
- Montréal International
- Quebec International
Under Category A, foreign workers must possess a unique and specialized talent to qualify for a Canada work permit, defined as:
- Advanced knowledge of the industry.
- Highly paid position with a salary of usually $80,000 or more.
EITHER
- Advanced degree in an area of specialization of interest to the employer
OR
- Minimum of five years of experience in the field of specialized experience.
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Canada’s Global Talent Stream: All You Need To Know
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