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Hiring staff

Know your obligations and opportunities when it comes to hiring employees — from recruitment to payroll to tax returns — and familiarize yourself with current labour market conditions.

• Hiring requirements
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/1556/
  Learn how to implement non-discriminatory hiring practices and find out what paperwork is required when you hire a new employee.
• Job Descriptions: An Employer's Handbook
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/4489/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  This handbook can help you develop job descriptions to hire employees, evaluate employee performance and identify training needs.
• Job Bank
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1472/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Advertise and manage your job openings free of charge, at your own convenience, and find qualified job candidates through the tool Job Match for Employers.
• Wage subsidies
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/1137/
  Are high wage expectations making you reluctant to put up that Help Wanted sign? A wage subsidy program can put the perfect employee within your reach.
• Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/4268/
  Applies to: Alberta
  Recruit foreign workers to fill positions in your organization and help immigrant employees become permanent residents of Canada.
• Nova Scotia Nominee Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3021/
  Applies to: Nova Scotia
  Recruit a skilled immigrant employee to Nova Scotia through the Nominee Program.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3893/
  Applies to: Newfoundland and Labrador
  Receive assistance to recruit immigrants or find an immigrant buyer for your Newfoundland and Labrador business.
• SaskJobs.ca - Provincial Job Bank
  
  http://www.saskjobs.ca/index.jsp
  Are you a Saskatchewan employer? Post your job opportunities on SaskJobs.ca and search the resume database for candidates that meet your needs.
• Saskatchewan JOBFUTURES
  
  http://www.saskjobfutures.ca/index.cfm?event=page.employers
  Get an industry profile on your business sector, including labour market information and wages and demographic trends for specific industries.
• Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program for Employers
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3002/
  Applies to: Saskatchewan
  Are you an employer unable to fill your labour needs domestically?
• Direction Yukon
  
  http://www.direction-yukon.ca/index.php/en/introduction
  Are you looking for employees? Publish your job opportunities or look at resumes online.
• Yukon WorkinfoNET
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/4833/
  Applies to: Yukon
  Join the network to access information, post jobs and find employees.
• Employment Central - Employer Information
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/5058/
  Applies to: Yukon
  Post your jobs and find employees in the Yukon. You can use a boardroom for interviews, information sessions and employee testing for free.
• Teleworkers
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/5375/
  Having a difficult time recruiting qualified employees? A teleworker - an employee who works outside your office - may be a great option for you.
• Recruit and manage sales staff
  
  http://www.infoentrepreneurs.org/en/trouver-nos-guides-de-gestion/-/asset_publisher/wXA6/content/view_maximized/recruter-et-gerer-le-personnel-des-ventes?redirect=%2Fen%2Ftrouver-nos-guides-de-gestion
  Learn where to find salespeople, the importance of the recruitment interview and how to institute a commission structure to encourage high sales.
• BioTalent HeadStart
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/6490/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Your biotechnology business can get help with simple projects from a post-secondary student.
• BioTalent HR Toolkit
  
  http://www.biotalent.ca/toolkit_e.asp?tkid=5
  This toolkit for biotechnology businesses can help you to interview, hire and manage your employees, be aware of regulations and keep personnel records.
• Employment Ontario Employment Service
  
  http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/eoes.html
  Get help attracting and recruiting employees, and find out if you're eligible for financing to provide training and work experience.
• Workforce Planning Boards Network
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2507/
  Applies to: Ontario
  Find information about training, employment and labour research in your region to help you manage your business employment needs in Ontario.

Hiring and retaining internationally trained workers

Have you considered hiring internationally trained workers to staff the positions in your business? Canadian society is increasingly diverse and the labour market increasingly multicultural. These workers are a valuable source of skills and talent, and integrating them into your workforce can show your organization's connection to your community.

• Employer’s Roadmap to Hiring and Retaining Internationally Trained Workers
  
  http://www.credentials.gc.ca/employers/roadmap/index.asp
  Hiring foreign workers can help you fill labour needs when no Canadian citizens or permanent residents are available to fill the positions. This site offers tools and resources to help you benefit from recruiting, retaining and promoting internationally trained and educated staff.
• Steps to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers
  
  http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/temp_workers.shtml
  Are you considering hiring a foreign worker? Take the required steps to ensure your hire is legal.
• How to Hire a Temporary Foreign Worker - A Guidebook for Employers
  
  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/tfw-guide.asp
  Do you need more information before hiring a foreign worker? The guidebook How to Hire a Temporary Foreign Worker will answer many of your questions.
• Opportunities Ontario: Employers
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/6618/
  Applies to: Ontario
  Get help recruiting skilled foreign workers and international students for your business.
• Interconnection Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/6925/
  Applies to: Quebec
  Meet qualified, experienced newcomers with skills in your field.
• International Qualifications Assessment Service
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2914/
  Applies to: Alberta
  Determine how your education or your employees education from outside of Canada compares with Alberta's educational standards.
• Hireimmigrants.ca Roadmap
  
  http://www.hireimmigrants.ca/2011/07/02/getting-started/
  Find information and resources to help you find and hire immigrants to fill positions in your business in Canada.