10 Ways to Get a Job Offer in Canada from Outside Canada from Abroad

I show you how to apply for and get a job in Canada from Kenya, India, Nigeria, Philippines, Uganda, USA, UK, Europe, Dubai or any other country abroad outside of Canada.

Do you need a job offer to immigrate into Canada?

While it is not compulsory to have a job offer in Canada to immigrate to Canada, there are certainly several advantages of having a job offer before you land in Canada:

1. A job offer in Canada grants you extra points on your CRS score for Express Entry application for Canada immigration.
2. After arriving in Canada, its so much easier to settle in Canada with a job in hand than without it one.

How to find a Canadian employer willing to sponsor you for immigration to Canada

So if you’re looking to get a job offer in Canada from outside Canada or to find an employer in Canada willing to sponsor you for permanent residence, you want to go through this entire list of things you can do as you try to land a job offer in Canada from abroad:

1. Contact one or more recruitment agencies and / headhunters oriented towards foreign workers and focused on your profession to increase your chances of getting an offer letter from Canadian employer.
2. Have your friends or family in Canada put in a good word for you to secure a job offer and land in Canada with valid work visa.
3. Cold call over the telephone, email or in person and try to convince Canadian employers to hire you no matter which part of world you’re located in.
4. Create and update your profile with your current work experience and education credentials on popular Canada job portals e.g. Job Bank, Monster, Indeed, Workopolis, etc. to help you to find a job in Canada before you arrive.
5. Create and update your professional profile on LinkedIn indicating on the header that you are available for LMIA opportunities in Canada.
6. Use a Canadian friends’/relatives’ address on your CV, get a VOIP number to enable you list a local phone number and divert calls to your cell phone anywhere in the world when needed for interviews.
7. If possible, visit Canada on a tourist visa and while there apply to jobs in Canada from abroad and schedule interviews with employers willing to offer you employment for job openings with positive LMIAs.
8. Find a job in Canada through the Express Entry Job Bank by signing up for the Job Match which connects job seekers with companies that have job openings with positive LMIAs.
9. For regulated positions, get re-licensed in the Canadian province or territory that you plan to settle in.
10. Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to verify that your foreign degree, diploma, or certificate is valid and equivalent to a Canadian one.