Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

Finding Employees Outside Alberta


Edmonton’s employment opportunities and lifestyle attract skilled people from across Canada and around the world. If you’re an employer, there are a variety of programs in place to help you attract the personnel you need. These pages offer some practical solutions

Inter-province and International Recruitment

Both inter-provincial and international recruitment programs are in place to help you get the skilled people you need, for the good of your business and the Greater Edmonton economy.

Foreign workers in Canada seeking advice/assistance/aid for any and all issues that may arise within the foreign worker programs and personally.

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is administered by two federal government departments, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Service Canada) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The TFW Program provides an opportunity for:

  • foreign workers to work in Canada temporarily
  • Canadian employers to address short-term labour shortages by temporarily hiring foreign workers

For more information about the Government of Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Program, please visit: http://albertacanada.com/immigration/working/temporary-foreign-workers.aspx