Foreign Worker Recruitment Support for Employers in B.C.
Employer Recruitment Support
Foreign Worker Recruitment Support for Employers in B.C.
Sia Immigration supports Canadian employers with genuine workforce needs by helping them identify, screen and recruit qualified foreign workers while keeping recruitment and immigration compliance at the centre of the process.
Real Employer. Real Vacancy. Real Recruitment.
We do not sell jobs, LMIAs, work permits or permanent residence.
Our role is employer-focused recruitment and immigration support—not the sale of employment.
We work with employers who have a genuine position to fill and who are prepared to meet applicable Canadian and provincial employment, recruitment and immigration requirements.
What We Do
- Understand the employer's genuine workforce requirement.
- Review the position, duties, wage, location and hiring needs.
- Source and screen candidates against the employer's actual requirements.
- Support a fair interview and employer selection process.
- Help the employer understand the appropriate recruitment / immigration process where foreign hiring is required.
- Provide regulated immigration services separately where authorized and required.
What We Do Not Do
- We do not sell jobs.
- We do not sell positive LMIAs.
- We do not guarantee work permits or permanent residence.
- We do not create artificial employment solely for immigration purposes.
- We do not charge foreign workers a recruitment or employment-placement fee.
- We do not misrepresent wages, duties, working conditions or employment opportunities.
Employer Recruitment Services
Workforce Needs Review
Understand the position, required skills, experience, wage and business need.
Candidate Sourcing
Identify potential candidates based on the employer's genuine job requirements.
Screening & Shortlisting
Review relevant experience, qualifications, licences and suitability before employer interviews.
Interview Coordination
Help organize employer interviews while the employer retains the hiring decision.
Recruitment Compliance
Help employers understand applicable B.C. recruitment obligations and federal foreign-worker requirements.
Immigration Support
Where needed, the regulated immigration team can separately assess LMIA, LMIA-exempt or work permit requirements.
Our Employer Recruitment Process
1. Employer Consultation
We first understand the employer's business, genuine vacancy, hiring history, job duties, wage and workforce requirements.
2. Compliance Review
We identify applicable B.C. employer-registration requirements and determine whether the contemplated hiring route may require an LMIA or another immigration process.
3. Genuine Candidate Search
Candidates are considered against the actual job requirements. The objective is to find a suitable worker—not to manufacture a position for immigration purposes.
4. Screening & Employer Interview
Potential candidates are screened and presented to the employer. The employer interviews candidates and makes the final hiring decision.
5. Employment & Recruitment Documentation
The employer proceeds with genuine employment documentation and any required recruitment records, wage requirements or provincial compliance steps.
6. Immigration Process, If Required
If the selected worker needs an LMIA, LMIA-exempt work permit or other immigration authorization, the applicable process is assessed separately. Approval is always determined by the responsible government authority.
B.C. Employer & Recruiter Compliance
- B.C. foreign worker recruiters must hold the required provincial recruiter licence unless an exemption applies.
- B.C. employers recruiting foreign nationals generally need a valid provincial employer certificate of registration unless they fall within an exemption.
- Recruitment contracts, records and disclosures must comply with the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act and applicable regulations.
- Federal LMIA, work permit and employer-compliance requirements are separate from B.C.'s provincial recruitment rules.
Foreign Worker Protection — No Recruitment Fee for the Job
- A foreign worker is not charged a recruitment fee or employment-placement fee for securing the job.
- An employer cannot recover its recruitment expenses by reducing the worker's wages or benefits.
- Employment terms, wages, duties and working conditions must be represented accurately.
- Recruitment does not guarantee a visa, work permit, LMIA, nomination or permanent residence.
Recruitment Services & Immigration Services Are Separate Roles
If recruitment services are provided to an employer and immigration services are also provided to the foreign national who will work for that employer, the applicable disclosure, consent and written-contract requirements must be followed. The nature of the services for each party should be transparent.
B.C. Foreign Worker Recruiter Licence
Recruiter licence status can be independently checked through the official B.C. Employment Standards registry. The website should display only Sia's latest valid licence certificate—not the expired 2020–2021 image currently on the old page.
Important: recruitment services do not guarantee that an employer will receive a positive LMIA or that a foreign national will receive a work permit or permanent residence. Each government application is assessed independently under the rules in effect at the time of application.
Visit us in British Columbia
Our Locations
Meet our team in Surrey or Kamloops. Choose the office most convenient for you.
