Some agencies recruit workers abroad for Québec employers. Make sure to obtain good information before finding work in Québec with the assistance of a recruitment agency.
Here are some precautions to take if you obtain a job through an agency.
- Check if the recruitment agency has its recruitment agency licence
; - Check the origin of the offer of employment by consulting the website of the employer who is offering the job, for instance;
- Obtain information about your rights as a temporary foreign worker.
You do not have to pay recruitment fees. The only fees the employer may ask you to assume are:
- The fees required to review your application for temporary selection
- The work permit fees
- A portion of the air fares in the case of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) . (The employer can ask the worker to cover airfare costs in part or in full under the Global Talent Stream, High-Salary Stream, and Simplified Processing. He cannot require it for the agricultural stream, the low-wage stream, and home care providers.)
Also, a recruitment agency cannot require you to give it custody of:
- Personal documents, such as your passport or your health insurance card; or
- Goods that belong to you.
If in doubt, do not hesitate to contact:
Contact the ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: from 8:00 to 16:00
Wednesday: from 10:00 to 16:30
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Montreal area: 514-864-9191
Elsewhere in Québec (toll free): 1-877-864-9191
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Last update: April 27, 2023
