NOTE: This article was updated on September 12, 2017, following the launch of the Global Talent Stream in Quebec.

June 12, 2017 – This is the list of Global Talent Stream jobs for which Canadian employers have access to a Canada work permit inside two weeks.

The highly-anticipated GTS was launched on June 12, 2017, giving Canadian companies the fastest and most flexible access to highly-skilled talent they have ever had. The stream became available in Quebec on September 11, 2017.

GTS is split into two categories, with Category B featuring a Global Talent Occupations List, containing the types of jobs Canada’s technology industry is desperate to fill to facilitate growth.

Put simply, if you are qualified in one of the jobs below, Canada wants you.

Global Talent Occupations List

National Occupations Classification (NOC) code	Occupation	Minimum wage requirement (annual salary)	Minimum wage requirement (hourly rate)
213	Computer and information systems managers	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2171	Information systems analysts and consultants	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2172	Database analysts and data administrators	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2173	Software engineers and designers	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2174	Computer programmers and interactive media developers	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2175	Web designers and developers	prevailing wage	prevailing wage
2241*	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians	$81,000 or higher prevailing wage	$38.94 or higher prevailing wage
2283*	Information systems testing technicians	$78,000 or higher prevailing wage	$37.50 or higher prevailing wage
Sub-set of 5131*	Position requires a minimum of five years of experience in the visual effects, video game or animation industries in one or a combination of the following roles: producer, technical director, creative director, artistic director or project manager, with experience in at least one or more of the following skills relevant to the visual effects, video game or animation industries: surfacing and look development; character or simulation rigging; matte painting; or technical pipeline development and application for visual effects, video games, or animation production.	$75,000 or higher prevailing wage	$36.06 or higher prevailing wage
Sub-set of 5241*	Digital Media and Design Position requirse a minimum of five years of experience in at least one of the following digital media design skills: 3D modeling, virtual reality, augmented reality, digital media animation, levels editing for digital media design, software editing for digital media design, pipeline software development or applications relevant for digital media design.	$80,000 or higher prevailing wage	$38.46 or higher prevailing wage

* Quebec sets its own minimum wage floors for applications from within Quebec. Consult the Quebec immigration website for more information

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Employers requiring foreign workers not covered in the above list can still qualify under Category A of the Global Talent Stream.

Category A requires a referral from a designated partner of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the department responsible for the Global Talent Stream.

List of ESDC Designated Partners as of September 12, 2017

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• BC Tech Association
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Communitech Corporation
• Council of Canadian Innovators
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
• Global Affairs Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service
• ICT Manitoba (ICTAM)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
• MaRS Discovery District
• National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
• Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
• Ontario Ministry of Economic Growth and Development
• VENN Innovation

Quebec Designated Partners

• Investissement Quebec
• Montréal International
• Quebec International

Under Category A, foreign workers must possess a unique and specialized talent to qualify for a Canada work permit, defined as:

• Advanced knowledge of the industry.
• Highly paid position with a salary of usually $80,000 or more.

EITHER

• Advanced degree in an area of specialization of interest to the employer

OR

• Minimum of five years of experience in the field of specialized experience.

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Canada’s Global Talent Stream: All You Need To Know

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