Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • Data Privacy
  • Français
  • my CNW 
    • Login
    • Register
  • Client Login 
    • Online Member Centre
    • Next Gen Communications Cloud
    • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Sign Up
  • Send a Release
Return to PR Newswire homepage
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
Advanced Search
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • All Public Company
      • News Releases Overview

      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
      • Multimedia Gallery Overview

      • Trending Topics

      • All Trending Topics
  • Business
      • Auto & Transportation

      • All Automotive & Transportation
      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • Auto & Transportation Overview

      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • All Business Technology
      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • Business Technology Overview

      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • All Financial Services & Investing
      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • Financial Services & Investing Overview

      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • All General Business
      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • General Business Overview

      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • All Consumer Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • Consumer Technology Overview

      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • All Energy
      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • Energy & Natural Resources Overview

      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • All Environ­ment
      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • Environ­ment Overview

      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview

      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • All Telecomm­unications
      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • Telecomm­unications Overview

      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • All Consumer Products & Retail
      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • Consumer Products & Retail Overview

      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • All Health
      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • Health Overview

      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • All Sports
      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • Sports Overview

      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • All Travel
      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • Travel Overview

      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • All Policy & Public Interest
      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Canadian Federal Government
      • Canadian Municipal Government
      • Canadian Provincial Government
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • Policy & Public Interest Overview

      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • All People & Culture
      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • People & Culture Overview

      • View All People & Culture

  • Advanced Search
  • Overview
  • Multichannel Amplification
  • Monitoring
  • Distribution
  • Multimedia
  • Guaranteed Paid Placement
  • AI Tools
  • IR
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Hamburger menu
  • Cision Canada
  • Send a Release
  • FR
    • Phone

    • 877-269-7890 from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Cision

      877-269-7890
      from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
    • Trending Topics
  • Business
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
    • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • Overview
  • Multichannel Amplification
  • Monitoring
  • Distribution
  • Multimedia
  • Guaranteed Paid Placement
  • AI Tools
  • IR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR

Minister Duclos and Minister Weil announce the Global Talent Stream is now available in Quebec Français


News provided by

Employment and Social Development Canada

Sep 11, 2017, 11:14 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

New Global Talent Stream to help Quebec businesses innovate and grow

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 11, 2017 /CNW/ - When companies in Canada can thrive and compete globally, they create economic growth and more middle-class jobs for Canadians. That is why the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and Kathleen Weil, ministre de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion du Québec (MIDI), announced today that the Global Talent Stream is now available to employers in Quebec, providing a faster and more predictable process for attracting top talent to the province.

Through the Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, employers in Quebec can now benefit from a new streamlined process to help them hire people with specialized skills or fill vacant positions for high-demand occupations. The Stream offers priority processing of applications, flexible recruitment requirements and faster work permit processing so businesses can get the talent they need when they need it. This helps Quebec companies quickly scale up or develop specialized skills to be more innovative and build their expertise. Companies in turn are able to invest back into Canada through commitments such as knowledge transfer, investments in skills and training, and opening doors to build a broader and more diverse Canadian workforce in these highly-skilled industries.

To apply, innovative Quebec companies will be able to turn to Investissement Québec, Montréal International or Québec International to be referred to Government of Canada to process the application under the Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The three Quebec partners, which were designated by the Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, have excellent knowledge of the entrepreneurial and business community in Quebec and are already working with the Quebec government in terms of talent recruitment. Quebec employers can also submit applications to the new Stream for positions on the Global Talent Occupations List. This list of occupations was developed in collaboration with all provinces and territories, including the Government of Quebec.

The Global Talent Stream is a key part of the Government of Canada's Global Skills Strategy and Innovation and Skills Plan. It is one of the ways in which the Government is positioning Canada at the leading edge of a changing world economy. The Global Talent Stream helps businesses and industries in Quebec and the rest of Canada to be globally competitive and grow, increasing the number of well-paying jobs for Canadians.

Quotes

"When companies are able to grow and thrive, they create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians; our new Global Talent Stream now gives Quebec companies a faster and more efficient process to bring in global talent, so they can grow and expand their Canadian workforces. We're keeping Quebec competitive in the global marketplace and helping our industries grow and succeed."
– The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour

"The new Global Talent Stream is very good news for Quebec companies and the Quebec region. By recruiting the specialized talent they need to remain competitive and innovative, Quebec businesses will be able to invest in Quebec and the rest of Canada, and ultimately build a larger and more diverse workforce in high-skills industries."
– The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

"Thanks to the Quebec government's collaboration in implementing these new measures, Quebec companies can take full advantage of the Global Skills Strategy, just like Canadian companies outside Quebec. They will benefit from easier and faster access to highly specialized talent from around the world. These temporary workers will contribute to the success of Quebec businesses that have been unable to fill various positions with local labour. This program will prove very strategic for the Quebec economy, and I commend it."
– Kathleen Weil, ministre de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion du Québec (MIDI)

"The labour shortages being experienced in numerous areas of activity must not hinder the development and growth of our businesses. This Global Skills Strategy will remedy the difficulties faced by many employers who are seeking talent. In an increasingly competitive world, it is critical that we bring assets on board who will make our economy more dynamic."
– Dominique Anglade, Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation, and Minister responsible for the Digital Strategy

"With a 3.8% unemployment rate and 25 years of continuous GDP growth, the Quebec region has a real need for this kind of strategy to support its businesses as they face labour shortages. We are therefore very happy to see the launch of the Global Talent Stream, which will enable our businesses to recruit highly-qualified and specialized foreign talent by providing faster and more predictable application processing." 
– Carl Viel, President and CEO, Québec International

Quick Facts

  • Quebec companies applying for workers through the Global Talent Stream now have access to a new streamlined process that provides eligible employers with:
    • priority processing of applications and client-focused service for the development of the Labour Market Benefits Plan, with a faster processing standard; and
    • flexible recruitment requirements.
  • Two-week work permit processing will be available to workers applying from overseas whose employers in Quebec have been approved to hire a foreign worker through the Global Talent Stream.
  • The Global Talent Stream launched on June 12, 2017. As immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal government and the Province of Quebec, the implementation of the Global Talent Stream in Quebec required special consideration. The Government of Canada and the Quebec government worked closely together to make the Stream available in the province as soon as possible following the June launch.
  • Similar to the application process in Quebec for other streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, employers in the province will need to submit their Global Talent Stream applications and any other required documents simultaneously to Employment and Social Development Canada/Service Canada and to Quebec's Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI).
  • Details on how Quebec employers can apply to the Global Talent Stream are available on the Global Talent Stream's web page.
  • Further information can also be found on MIDI's website (French only).

Related Products

  • Backgrounder

Associated Links

  • Global Skills Strategy
  • Global Talent Stream: Designated Partners
  • Global Talent Stream: Occupations List
  • Canada's Innovation Agenda
  • Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (French only)

Follow us on Twitter

SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada

For media enquiries, please contact: Émilie Gauduchon-Campbell, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P., Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, 819-654-5546; Matt Pascuzzo, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, 819-654-4183; Émilie Tremblay-Potvin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, 514-873-9940; Gabrielle Tellier, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation, and Minister responsible for the Digital Strategy, 418-691-5650; Sylvie Fortin, M.A. Public Com., Advisor Promotion & Public Affairs, Québec International, T: 418 681-9700 #260, C: 418 234-4703, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]

Modal title

Organization Profile

Employment and Social Development Canada

    Also from this source

  • Protecting Canadian Labour: Replacement Workers Legislation now in Force

  • Canadians can apply for the Canada Disability Benefit on June

  • Statement - Government of Canada and labour partners meet to discuss important labour mobility provisions in One Canadian Economy legislation

Related Organization(s)

Government of Canada

    Also from this source

  • Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada Day

  • Readout - Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

  • Federal government strengthens the Canadian Free Trade Agreement

Contact Cision

  • 866-245-2317
    from 8 AM - 10 PM ET
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media

Products

  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Media Monitoring
  • Content Distribution
  • Multimedia Distribution
  • Measurement & Analytics
  • Investor Relations

About

  • About Cision Canada
  • About Cision
  • Media Partners
  • Careers
  • Accessibility Statement
  • APAC
  • APAC - Simplified Chinese
  • APAC - Traditional Chinese
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Czech
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mexico
  • Middle East
  • Middle East - Arabic
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United States
  • Vietnam

My Services

  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Centre
  • Next Gen Communications Cloud
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • my CNW

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Centre
  • Next Gen Communications Cloud
  • Cision Communications Cloud
  • my CNW
877-269-7890
from 8 AM - 10 PM ET
  • Terms of Use
  • Information Security Policy
  • Site Map
  • Cookie Settings
  • Accessibility Statement
Copyright © 2025 CNW Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved. A Cision company.