Job Offer Validation

Job Offer Validation is a process by which a Canadian government body determines whether a particular job offer made by a Canadian employer to a foreign individual should be approved (validated). If the employment is to take place in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec, the job offer must also be approved by the Quebec Government.

The Job Offer Validation process entails a demonstration that a "significant" effort has been made to seek and hire a Canadian for the position in which there is a petition for validation. In general, the Canadian employer must establish that the foreign individual has special abilities or skills which are not easily found within Canada. If the employment is to take place in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec, a similar demonstration must also be made to the Quebec Government.