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Want to work in Canada?

Upforce is a Canadian recruitment agency that places international skilled workers with Canadian employers across Alberta and beyond, through Mobilité Francophone (C-16), LMIA, IMP streams, and permanent residence pathways. We work the employer side. Canadian companies hire us to find the right people for them.

If you are an international skilled worker hoping to build a career in Canada, you have two ways to apply: directly through this website, or through one of our affiliated partners abroad. Both paths reach the same recruiter desk in Edmonton.

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How to apply for jobs in Canada

Two ways to apply. Same recruiter, same shortlist.

You can apply directly on this website, or through one of our affiliated partners abroad. Both routes deliver your application to the same Upforce recruiter in Edmonton. Pick the path that's easiest for you.

1

Apply on upforce.ca

Open our list of open roles, find a position that fits, and submit your name, email, and CV through the application form. You'll get an email confirming receipt. We respond within 5 to 7 business days.

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Apply through an affiliated partner

If a Upforce-affiliated representative is already supporting candidates in your region, you can apply through them. They handle local intake, language assessment, document preparation, and Canadian-pathway orientation before your file reaches us in Edmonton.

If you don't know which partner serves your region, write to info@upforce.ca and we'll route you.

Whichever path you choose, the rules are the same: Upforce never charges you a fee, we do not provide immigration advice, and the Canadian employer makes the final hiring decision.

Your rights as an international candidate

We never charge candidates a placement fee

Under Alberta law (Employment Agency Business Licensing Regulation), recruitment agencies operating in Alberta cannot charge workers a fee for placement, interviewing, or job placement assistance. Upforce is paid by the Canadian employer. Never by the candidate, ever.

If anyone claims to represent Upforce and asks you for money to apply, get a job interview, secure a position, or pay for a "visa guarantee," they are not legitimate. Report them to us immediately at report@upforce.ca.

The full enumeration of your rights, the five required disclosures under Alberta law (workers never pay Upforce, government fees go to IRCC directly, copies of employer-side documents are available on request, consent can be revoked at any time, immigration questions go to a licensed Canadian immigration professional), sits at Candidate Disclosure. Read it before you sign anything with any party that claims to represent Upforce or any other Canadian recruitment agency.

Canadian immigration questions

Talk to a licensed Canadian immigration professional

Upforce is a recruitment agency, not an immigration firm. Questions about work permits, eligibility for Mobilité Francophone or LMIA, IMP-stream qualification, family sponsorship, or permanent-residence pathways must go to a licensed Canadian immigration professional registered under IRPA §91, or to a Canadian immigration lawyer.

Once a Canadian employer extends a formal job offer through Upforce, we can point you to licensed Canadian immigration professionals who handle the candidate-side immigration paperwork. The choice of professional is yours, and you retain them directly.

Upforce's Compliance page lays out the legal framework: IRPA §91, the separation between recruitment and immigration advice, the Alberta Employment Agency licence, the security bond, and the worker-fee policy. The page is written for employers but the legal framework is what governs every candidate-side relationship as well. Talk to a licensed Canadian immigration professional before you make any binding commitment.

Roles we typically place

What kinds of jobs Upforce places

Upforce places international skilled workers in Canadian employer roles across four primary sectors. The specific role on offer depends on the Canadian employer who has engaged Upforce. Common roles in each sector:

  • Food service

    Line cooks, kitchen helpers, servers, cashiers.

  • Barbershops and beauty

    Barbers, hair stylists, estheticians, nail technicians.

  • Trades

    Welders, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, drivers.

  • Hospitality

    Housekeepers, room attendants, front desk staff.

Roles vary by employer, by season, and by pathway. The partner office in your region will share specific openings when they match your profile.

Frequently asked

Candidate-side FAQ

  • Can I apply for a job in Canada directly through Upforce?

    No. Upforce does not accept direct candidate applications on this website. International skilled workers apply through Upforce-affiliated partner offices abroad, which run local intake, screening, and document preparation. If you cannot find a partner office in your region, write to info@upforce.ca for routing.

  • Does Upforce charge candidates a fee?

    Never. Alberta law prohibits charging candidates a recruitment fee. Canadian employers cover the placement fee. Candidate-side government fees (work permit, biometrics, medical exam) are paid directly to IRCC by the applicant, not to Upforce. If anyone claims to represent Upforce and asks you for money, report it to report@upforce.ca.

  • What kinds of work permits does Upforce help employers file for?

    Employer-side documentation for Mobilité Francophone (C-16), LMIA, IMP streams, and permanent residence pathways. The employer-side filing is what Upforce handles directly. Candidate-side immigration is separate and handled by a licensed Canadian immigration professional you retain directly. Talk to a licensed Canadian immigration professional for eligibility.

  • Do I need to speak French to be considered?

    It depends on the pathway. Mobilité Francophone requires French language proficiency at IRCC-recognized levels. LMIA and IMP streams do not require French. The partner office in your region will assess your language profile and route accordingly. Talk to a licensed Canadian immigration consultant for eligibility.

  • How long does the process take from application to arriving in Canada?

    Timelines vary by pathway: 6 to 10 weeks via Mobilité Francophone, 8 to 12 months via standard LMIA, 6 to 14 weeks via IMP streams, and 8 to 24 months for PR-pathway hires to landed status. Final timing depends on IRCC processing, which is not within Upforce control.

Are you a Canadian employer instead?

If you're hiring and landed on this page by mistake, head back to the employer side.

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Further reading

Resources

Our Insights channel publishes short-form employer playbooks and pathway explainers, useful background reading if you want to understand how Canadian employers think about international hiring. Our quarterly Reports go deeper into Canadian labour market data.

Questions?

If you cannot find the partner office that operates in your region, write to info@upforce.ca for routing. We respond on weekdays.

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