An overview of the available options for Canadian employers to bring and retain foreign talent, including LMIAs and LMIA exemptions, as well as pathways to permanent residence.
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Andrew Carvajal
August 25 & 26, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
$300
6 hours
Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording
As Canadian employers face persistent talent shortages, global recruitment has become a critical workforce strategy—but navigating Canada’s complex work permit system can be challenging for HR professionals. Global Talent Mobility Made Simple: How to Recruit & Retain Foreign Workers in Canada is a practical, comprehensive course designed to help HR teams understand the most commonly used immigration pathways for hiring and retaining foreign talent.
This course focuses on employer-driven work permit options under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). Participants will gain a clear understanding of when an LMIA is required, how to advertise and prepare compliant LMIA applications, and how to avoid common employer mistakes. The course also explores key LMIA-exempt options, including Intra-Company Transfers, Free Trade Agreement work permits (CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP), Francophone Mobility, International Experience Canada (IEC), and work permits for provincial nominees and permanent residence applicants.
Designed specifically for HR professionals, this training provides the tools needed to work effectively with immigration counsel, support foreign workers throughout the process, and make informed, compliant decisions that support recruitment, retention, and business growth.
• Determining the right LMIA stream
• Initial considerations
o What your lawyers/immigration consultants can do and cannot do
o Determining the right National Occupational Classification (NOC)
o Wage requirements
• Mandatory content of LMIA advertisements
• Choosing the right recruitment platforms
• Using Direct Apply and other recent Job Bank changes
• Documenting recruitment efforts
• Completing the LMIA online form
• Low wage and high wage considerations, caps and transition plans
• Dealing with the ESDC/Service Canada interview, including common questions asked by the officers
• Common mistakes made by companies applying for LMIAs
• Employer compliance and voluntary disclosure
• Global Talent Stream (GTS) LMIAs
• Relationship between the foreign and Canadian company
• Qualifying positions
• Qualifying foreign nationals
• Work permit specifics and duration
• Generalities of work permits under Free Trade Agreements
• Mexico and the US (CUSMA) and Chile
• Colombia and Peru
• Korea and Panama
• Europe (CETA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• Work permit specifics and duration
• Qualifying positions
• Qualifying foreign nationals
• Work permit specifics and duration
• Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op
• Qualifying countries
• General requirements
• Work permit specifics, duration and extensions
• T13 provincial nominees with a job offer
• Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) for PR applicants with no employment restrictions
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Immigration Lawyer and Managing Partner
Carvajal Law
Andrew Carvajal is a Toronto-based immigration lawyer and the Managing Lawyer of Carvajal Law, with a practice focused on business immigration and global talent mobility. He advises Canadian employers on hiring and retaining foreign workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP), including LMIA applications, LMIA-exempt work permits, and employer compliance.
Andrew regularly represents organizations and professionals on complex labour mobility matters involving Intra-Company Transfers, Free Trade Agreements, Global Talent Stream LMIAs, and work permits connected to provincial nominee and permanent residence programs. With over a decade of experience teaching immigration law at universities, colleges, and professional CPD programs, he is known for translating complex immigration rules into clear, practical guidance for HR teams.
As Curriculum Developer for LPEN and a frequent media commentator on Canadian immigration policy, Andrew brings both academic depth and real-world insight to this course—making him an ideal instructor for HR professionals responsible for global recruitment and workforce planning.
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