Canadian hiring requirements can differ between federally regulated workplaces and provincial or territorial workplaces. The role, work location, worker status, and employing entity all matter.
Before you publish the role
- Confirm whether the workplace is federally regulated or covered by provincial or territorial standards.
- Define the role and essential requirements.
- Check licensing, regulated-role, language, or safety requirements where relevant.
- Plan candidate information handling and communication.
Work authorization and SIN
Use the current IRCC work-permit guidance for authorization questions. A Social Insurance Number is an administration and employment-program matter; review the official SIN requirements separately.
Do not treat a SIN request as an interview or capability question. Do not use nationality or accent as a proxy for work authorization.
Hiring process checkpoint
- Federal, provincial, or territorial jurisdiction is identified.
- Work authorization is handled through the appropriate route.
- SIN and payroll administration are kept separate from capability scoring.
- The same assessment criteria apply to every candidate.
- Accommodation and communication routes are clear.