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GO Talent - Canada

GO Talent

Last Update: June 5, 2025
Canada
Connect with international IT professionals immigrating to Canada

GO Talent at a glance

Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Timeline
  • Open Date : January 1, 2019
  • Closing date : March 31, 2025
Financing Type
Wage Subsidies And Interns
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Grant Providers
  • Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Status
Open

Overview of the GO Talent program

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.

Eligible projects & activities

  • Connecting employers with internationally educated IT professionals prior to their arrival in Canada.
  • Facilitating employer access to a pre-screened pool of ICT talent.
  • Organizing and hosting virtual career fairs for recruitment.
  • Supporting employers with recruitment strategies and human resource planning for international talent.
Examples of admissible projects:

$ 45,000

Facilitating job postings and virtual interviews for IT roles

$ 50,000

Connecting Edmonton employers with internationally educated IT professionals

$ 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

Eligibility criteria of the GO Talent program

  • The applicant must be an employer based in Canada.
  • The company must have information and communication technology (ICT) roles to fill.

Who is eligible?

  • Employers seeking to fill ICT (Information and Communications Technology) roles

How to apply to the GO Talent program

1
Employer Registration
  • Access the GO Talent program's online portal.
  • Create a new account as an employer or log in if you already have an account.
2
Submission of Company Profile and Needs
  • Fill out the company profile detailing your organization's ICT needs and key contacts.
  • Specify the roles and ICT skills you are seeking in IEPs.
3
Accessing the IEP Talent Pool
  • Once registration is complete, gain access to the IEP talent pool.
  • Browse candidates' profiles and shortlist potential candidates.
4
Posting Job Opportunities
  • Submit job postings specifying requirements and job descriptions.
  • Engage with IEPs by inviting them for virtual interviews.
5
Participation in Virtual Career Fairs
  • Register for the biannual virtual career fairs to meet potential candidates.
  • Plan and conduct virtual interviews during the fair.
6
Collaboration with ICTC Assistance
  • Utilize ICTC resources for recruitment strategies and human resource planning.
  • Receive guidance on optimizing the hiring process for international candidates.

Additional information

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.

Documents and links

GO Talent

Contact Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

gotalent@ictc-ctic.ca

Apply to this program

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