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Recruiting Foreign Talent in 2026: What Options Remain?

Labour, Employment and Human Rights
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Where Centre Mont-Royal
2200 rue Mansfield,
Montréal, QC
H3A 3R8
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Overview

Workshop 6

Recent regulatory changes have significantly reduced some recruitment avenues, while also creating new opportunities that are often overlooked.

This seminar offers a practical overview of the options that are still available so you can make the best choices based on your operational reality, recruitment needs and risk tolerance. The objective is to provide a clear understanding of both the opportunities currently available and the restrictions now affecting employers. As certain options become more limited and proactive planning becomes increasingly important, organizations must take a more strategic approach to identifying the talent they want to attract or retain over the long term and act early enough to maximize their chances of success.

Topics will include:

  • Temporary Foreign Worker Program (LMIA and CAQ)
  • Exemptions under the International Mobility Program (e.g., C20, C62, C63, C10, R01)
  • Exemptions under trade agreements (e.g., F12, T11, T36, T37, T38, T41, T44, T52)
  • CSQ holders (A73, A75)
  • Open work permits
  • Permanent residency
  • A comparison of timeframes, requirements and risks

You will leave this workshop with a clear understanding of the key pathways that are still available, their limitations, and the factors to consider in order to make informed decisions about international recruitment.

 

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Speakers

  • Stephanie Heinsohn-Spiropoulos, Associate | Team Lead, Immigration for the Québec Region, Montréal, QC, +1 514 657 2769, [email protected]
  • Valentina Porco, Associate | Immigration, Montréal, QC, +1 514 657 2805, [email protected]
Stephanie Heinsohn-Spiropoulos, Associate | Team Lead, Immigration for the Québec Region Stephanie Heinsohn-Spiropoulos Associate | Team Lead, Immigration for the Québec Region Montréal, QC +1 514 657 2769
Valentina Porco, Associate | Immigration Valentina Porco Associate | Immigration Montréal, QC +1 514 657 2805