Sectors we hire for
Built for the Alberta industries that hire hardest.
Food service, barbershops and beauty, trades, and hospitality. The four sectors most affected by Alberta's labour shortage are also the four where Upforce ships its strongest results. Each sector has its own pathway sweet spot, its own timeline, and its own candidate profile. The placement fee starts at $1,000.
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Restaurants, kitchens, chains
Food service
Line cooks · Kitchen helpers · Servers · Cashiers · Prep cooks · Dishwashers
Line cooks, kitchen helpers, dishwashers, prep cooks, servers, cashiers, baristas. Whether you run a single Edmonton restaurant or a multi-location chain, the bottleneck is the same: the kitchen needs to stay covered and the front-of-house needs to stay warm.
Typical pathway: Mobilité Francophone delivers food-service hires in 6 to 10 weeks. LMIA when the role does not fit MF.
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Salons, barbershops, spas
Barbershops & beauty
Barbers · Hair stylists · Estheticians · Nail technicians · Lash artists
Barbers, hair stylists, estheticians, nail technicians, lash artists, makeup artists. The barbershop and beauty sector across Alberta is growing faster than the Canadian-issued credential pipeline can keep up. We fill the gap with internationally trained, pre-vetted talent.
Typical pathway: LMIA is the typical route for licensed beauty trades. Mobilité Francophone is available when applicable.
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Welders, mechanics, electricians, plumbers
Trades
Welders · Mechanics · Electricians · Plumbers · HVAC technicians · Drivers
Welders, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, drivers, carpenters, and the full skilled-trades roster Alberta industries depend on. The province has a structural shortage of mid-career trades workers. We fill it with internationally trained candidates who arrive credential-aligned.
Typical pathway: LMIA and Provincial Nominee Program (AAIP) are the strongest routes. PR pathway when the worker is hired long-term.
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Hotels, motels, resorts
Hospitality
Housekeepers · Room attendants · Front desk · Kitchen helpers · Maintenance staff
Housekeepers, room attendants, front desk staff, kitchen helpers in hospitality settings, maintenance staff. Hotel and hospitality operators across Edmonton, Calgary, Banff, and Jasper share the same constraint: rooms cannot turn without staff, and shoulder-season hiring is brutal.
Typical pathway: LMIA and IMP streams cover most hospitality roles. Mobilité Francophone for francophone hires.
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Other industries
Don't see your sector? Talk to us anyway.
The four sectors above are where Upforce has the deepest partner-office sourcing channels. We also place into manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, healthcare-adjacent roles, and skilled-trades niches outside the main four. If your role does not appear above, the answer is usually still yes — we just need a 30-minute discovery call to scope the right pathway and the right candidate profile. Start a hire below or read how our process works.
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