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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
  • grant_single|noCondition
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|openingDate January 1, 2019
  • grant_single|closingDate March 31, 2025
grant_single|financingType
Wage Subsidies And Interns
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Information and cultural industries
grant_single|grantors
  • Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open

grant_single_labels|preview

Use the e-Talent Canada platform to recruit qualified internationally educated IT professionals who are within days, weeks or months of arriving in Canada as permanent residents.

grant_single_labels|projects

The GO Talent program focuses on projects and activities that enhance the ability of employers to effectively recruit internationally educated professionals in the ICT sector. The initiatives are designed to streamline the hiring process and improve access to global ICT talents poised to arrive in Canada as permanent residents.
  • Connecting employers with internationally educated professionals in ICT before their arrival in Canada.
  • Facilitating job postings and access to a global talent pool.
  • Conducting virtual interviews to reduce hiring complexities.
  • Organizing virtual career fairs to connect employers with talent.
  • Providing talent recruitment strategies and HR planning resources.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$ 50,000

Connecting Edmonton employers with internationally educated IT professionals

$ 45,000

Facilitating job postings and virtual interviews for IT roles

$ 47,000

Virtual interviews and job postings for IT professionals arriving

$ 50,000

Connecting with skilled IT professionals before arrival

$ 60,000

Recruitment strategies and virtual interviews for IT professionals arriving

$ 45,000

Facilitating access to IT talent pools for businesses

grant_single_labels|admissibility

The eligibility criteria for employers to participate in the GO Talent program focus on leveraging international IT professionals who are set to arrive in Canada.
  • The applicant must be an employer located in Canada.
  • The employer should be seeking to fill ICT roles within their organization.
  • Employers must be prepared to engage with internationally educated professionals (IEPs) who have an ICT background.
  • The organization should be willing to conduct virtual interviews and job recruitment in advance of the candidate's arrival to Canada.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

Employers looking to connect with internationally educated professionals (IEPs) with ICT backgrounds before they arrive in Canada as Permanent Residents.

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

The Global Onboarding of Talent (GO Talent) program is designed to help Canadian employers access a pool of internationally educated professionals. The program focuses on facilitating the recruitment and onboarding process for employers seeking to fill ICT roles with skilled international talent.
  • Submitting job postings to access the IEP talent pool before their arrival in Canada.
  • Participating in virtual career fairs held twice a year.
  • Conducting virtual interviews to streamline the hiring process.
  • Accessing strategies for talent recruitment and human resource planning.

grant_single_labels|criteria

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant.
  • Demonstrated need for international IT professionals
  • Ability to provide job opportunities for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs)
  • Commitment to supporting the integration of IEPs into the Canadian workforce
  • Clear communication and collaboration with program organizers

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Additional relevant details worth knowing about the GO Talent program include:
  • The program facilitates two virtual career fairs per year, providing a platform for employers to engage with potential candidates.
  • Employers have the advantage of participating in a community of over 400 companies actively recruiting internationally educated IT professionals.
  • IEPs are thoroughly pre-screened and referred to the program, ensuring a pool of candidates high in quality and relevance, totaling 158 as of the latest data.

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