Hiring Foreign Workers – What Employers Need to Know
Tue April 28, 2026 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
$25.00
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This session provides employers with a general overview of Canada's system for hiring foreign workers. Participants will learn about the main immigration programs available to employers, the employer's role in the process, and the key considerations when planning to recruit from abroad.
Learning Outcomes:
After the webinar, participants will:
Understand the main programs that allow employers to hire foreign workers.
Identify basic eligibility and recruitment considerations to employers.
Recognize the steps involved in hiring a temporary foreign worker.
Bio: Fernanda Gonzalez started her firm, El Camino Immigration Services, in 2018. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from the University of Monterrey (UDEM), a Master’s Degree in International Commerce from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL), and an International Finance Diploma from the Technological Institute of Higher Studies of Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico.
Before her Canadian immigration consultant career, Fernanda was a thriving international private banking professional. She was the Regional International Treasury Manager for North-eastern Mexico at BBVA Bancomer, a leading Mexican financial institution. She was later a broker in its Private Banking division. Over time, Fernanda became a licensed financial consultant and broker and practiced for over 15 years. During that time, she represented Mutual of New York in Mexico’s Northeast and Central regions. She also developed new markets for services and goods representing the following companies: MONY, Graphicolor Digital, Medica Insurgentes Hospital, and Italika, from the Grupo Salinas.
At the beginning of 2016, Fernanda immigrated to Canada, where she specialized in Immigration Law, Policies and Procedures at the University of British Columbia. In 2017, she began her immigration training under the mentorship of Kjeld M. Hansen, a regulated immigration consultant head of Evolve Immigration, who has more than 20 years of experience. Currently, they work together as associates. In the summer of 2018, Fernanda received her Registered Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) Licence. Since then, she has completed an average of 120 hours annually of professional development in the field. Besides, in 2021, she obtained the Business Immigration Certificate from Ashton College, BC. Fernanda has maintained her licence and good standing as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants of Canada. She also has a BC and SK Licence as a Recruiter of Foreign Workers.
So far, El Camino Immigration Services has more than 400 clients with an approval case rate of 97.50 % and has obtained the Canadian Business Review Board and Three Best Business Awards for three consecutive years.
“I strongly believe that professionalism and good customer service make a great difference in any successful business.” Fernanda Gonzalez
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