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INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

Why should I participate?

“Destination Canada – Job Fair” is your opportunity to obtain complete information about living and working in Canada . The presentation and round table discussion will give you a detailed view of Canada , its regions, economy, work opportunities as well as information on how to obtain a temporary work permit or permanent resident visa. Representatives from Canada 's 10 provinces and 2 of its territories will be at the stands to tell you about their regions, cities and communities as well as their specific immigration programs. In particular, you can find out about francophone communities across the country. Canadian employers will be on hand with job offers. To complete the picture, your national public agencies for employment will explain their services to help you in your expatriation.

How can I participate?

  • Sign up on this site. (Please sign up only if you will be able to attend "Destination Canada" in Paris or Brussels .)
  • You will receive an email explaining how to submit your CV and a brief letter of motivation.
  • Prepare your CV in Canadian format, following the advice and examples on the Service Canada website . We encourage you to submit your CV in English and French, in a single Word document. Once you have submitted your CV on this site will not be able to modify it. Please make sure it is up to date.
  • If a job offer corresponds to your background, you will receive an invitation to attend “Destination Canada”.
  • Even if there is no specific job offer for you, you may be able to attend “Destination Canada”. If there are more requests to attend than places available, a selection will be made on the basis of occupations in demand in Canada and your chances of qualifying for a permanent resident visa.
  • If your request to participate is granted, you will receive an email invitation with the detailed schedule.
  • You must be available for the entire day in order to benefit fully from this event.

How much will it cost?

  • There is no cost for participation.

What kind of visa or permit will I need to work in Canada?

  • If you have a temporary job offer, you will need a temporary work permit.
  • Usually, an employer must obtain a Labour Market Opinion and have the job offer confirmed by the employment services in Canada before hiring a foreign worker. For information about temporary work permits: http://www.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/france/visas/travailler-en.asp
  • You may be eligible for a temporary work permit under a youth mobility program, without a Labour Market Opinion or confirmation of the job offer. For information on youth mobility programmes:
    France
    Belgium
    Other Nationalities
  • Temporary work permit applications are processed in our office within 5 weeks (7 weeks if a medical examination is required, for instance for work in health care or with children).
  • The validity of a temporary work permit, other than under youth mobility programs, can be up to 3 years, depending on the level of qualification.
  • If you wish to establish in Canada , you may apply for a permanent resident visa.
  • Provincial Nominee Program and Québec Skilled Workers:
    • Processing times in our office are currently 5 to 9 months for Provincial Nominees and Québec Skilled Workers.
  • Federal Skilled Worker and Business Class:
    • Applications in the Federal Skilled Worker category are processed on average within 5 to 9 months with a permanent job offer confirmed by Service Canada.
    • Without such an offer, and in the Federal Business Class, current processing times are 12 to 18 months.
    • For information about these categories: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp
    • Information about the conditions, criteria and procedures for the different types of applications will be given at “Destination Canada”.

Who will be coming?

  • We are expecting up to 600 participants per day.
  • All 10 Canadian provinces as well as Yukon and Northwest Territories will be represented.
  • Representatives of francophone community organizations and the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne are also expected.
  • The public agencies for international employment (“Pôle emploi international” in France , “Forem”, “BIJOB/Actiris”, “Vdab” in Belgium ) will provide expatriation counselling.
  • The Visa Office of the Embassy of Canada in Paris, organizer of the event and responsible for visa and permit applications from France and Belgium among other countries, will participate in the information session and round table discussion and be present at a stand in order to guide participants and employers in the different procedures.
  • In 2008, more than 1500 jobs were posted and 26 employers were on hand to interview applicants.

How do I get more information?

  • If you are registered as a participant, you will receive the invitation and further information by email.
  • Job offers will be posted on this website as the event approaches.

 

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