Hiring TFW – Overview of Options
		Key Agencies and Their Roles
		TFW Program Pilot Project for Low-Skilled TFW
			Questions to ask before hiring a Low Skilled TFW The TFW Program - An Overview of the Application Process Step-by-Step Guide for the Application Process Applying for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
		Third-Party Recruiters/Immigration Representatives
		Foreign Worker Q & A
		Updates on the TFW Program
		TFW Program for Skilled Occupations

The TFW Program - An Overview of the Application Process

STEP 1
The first step required in the application process requires documentation of previous recruitment efforts. Collect all relevant information that supports your unsuccessful attempts to recruit qualified Canadian citizens for the job position(s) in question. This includes copies of all ads placed, web postings, job fair involvement, etc. Ensure you have a copy of a job description, number of applications received, number of applicants reviewed, number of Canadians hired, etc.

STEP 2
Complete the FOREIGN WORKER APPLICATION – APPLICATION FOR A LABOUR MARKET OPINION (LMO)

STEP 3
Complete an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

STEP 4
Compile all relevant information collected in Steps 1 through 3 and send to Service Canada. Service Canada will assess your application and forward the results by mail or fax upon completion. 

STEP 5
If the assessment is positive, a copy of Service Canada's confirmation letter must be sent to your foreign worker.

STEP 6
An application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for a work permit must be completed by your foreign worker.

STEP 7
The foreign worker comes to Ontario.

STEP 8
Upon arrival in Ontario, it is the employer's responsibility to confirm that a foreign worker has adequate housing.  Additionally, an employer must also ensure that the foreign worker has proper work permits and documentation, medical insurance coverage, coverage under WSIB, and that the worker obtains their Social Insurance Number.

For full details on each of these steps, view the Step by Step section.

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