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Employer Guide to Hiring International Students and Graduates Each year, over 2,000 international students enroll in public post-secondary institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador, many of whom decide to live and work in the province after graduation. International students and graduates can help employers meet workforce needs. This guide provides information to Newfoundland and Labrador employers on hiring international students and graduates. ADVANTAGES OF HIRING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND GRADUATES International students and graduates: Contribute to the economy; Gain work experience during academic studies; Help expand businesses and identify new export opportunities; Help fill job vacancies; Bring global connections; Bring global perspective to enrich a business; Are usually multilingual; and Are eager to gain Canadian work experience and become permanent residents. International students and graduates are the best pool of future immigrants. By studying and working in Newfoundland and Labrador, they become well acquainted with local culture, and established in our communities, and possess recognized Canadian credentials and skills that are sought after by local employers.

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Employer Guide to HiringInternational Students

and Graduates Each year, over 2,000 international students enroll in public post-secondary institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador, many of whom decide to live and work in the province after graduation. International students and graduates can help employers meet workforce needs.

This guide provides information to Newfoundland and Labrador employers on hiring international students and graduates.

ADVANTAGES OF HIRING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

International students and graduates: • Contribute to the economy;• Gain work experience during academic studies;• Help expand businesses and identify new export opportunities; • Helpfilljobvacancies;• Bring global connections;• Bring global perspective to enrich a business;• Are usually multilingual; and• Are eager to gain Canadian work experience and become permanent residents.

International students and graduates are the best pool of future immigrants. By studying and working in Newfoundland and Labrador, they become well acquainted with local culture, and established in our communities, and possess recognized Canadian credentials and skills that are sought after by local employers.

HOW CAN EMPLOYERS HIRE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS/GRADUATES?

Hiring an international student or a graduate is straight forward and there is limited paperwork involved on the part of the employer. The employer needs to be aware that students and graduates must have valid study permits and/or post-graduate work permits to be employed.

Off-Campus Employment During StudyInternational students who are studying full-time at public post-secondary institutions are eligible to work off-cam-pus for up to 20 hours per week during regular semesters. During semester breaks, they can work full-time hours. The international student cannot work off-campus if he/she does not maintain full-time study with their post-sec-ondary institution. Further information on Off-Campus employment criteria can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-offcampus.asp

Full-Time Employment Post GraduationFollowing graduation, international students become eligible to apply for a Post-Graduate Work Permit. This work permit allows a graduate to work full-time with little restriction on the type of or location of employment. This work permit is valid for up to a maximum of three years (depending on the length of the student’s program of study). Further information on the Post-Graduate Work Permit can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS

The Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour offers a suite of labour market programs for employers who wish to hire international students and graduates. Some of these programs are administered by Memorial University (MUN) and College of the North Atlantic (CNA).

Programs administered by MUN for which international students/graduates are eligible:• Graduate Transition Employment Program (GTEP) - http://www.mun.ca/cdel/jobs_for_students/GTEP/• Small Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP) - https://www.mun.ca/coop/ employers/funding/• Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) - http://www.mun.ca/cdel/jobs_for_students/SWASP/ Partnership in Academic and Career Education and Employment (PACEE) - further information available from the Career Development and Experiential Learning Division at 709-864-2033.

Programs administered by CNA for which international students/graduates are eligible:• Small Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP) - https://www.cna.nl.ca/ programs- courses/Co-Operative-Education.aspx• Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) - further information is available at 1-888-982-2268 or [email protected] • Partnership in Academic and Career Education and Employment (PACEE) - further information is available at 1-888-982-2268 or [email protected]

Details on the various labour market programs offered by the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour (AESL) are available at http://www.aes.gov.nl.ca/foremployers/default.html

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS

Memorial University and College of the North AtlanticMemorial University and College of the North Atlantic provide various levels of services for international students and graduates. Employers are encouraged to contact these institutions to obtain further information on hiring interna-tional students/graduates.

InternationalStudentAdvisingOfficeMemorial UniversityCorte Real, Room 1000ABurton ‘s Pond ApartmentsMemorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John’s , NewfoundlandCanada A1B 3S7Tel: 1-709-864-8895; Fax: 1-709-864-6102E-mail: [email protected]: www.mun.ca/isa

Student Services Division College of the North Atlantic1 Prince Philip DriveP. O. Box 1693St. John’s, NLCanada A1C 5P7Telephone: 1-709-757-5154; Fax: 1-709-758-7222E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.cna.nl.ca/Future-Students/International-Students.aspx

Association for New Canadians (ANC) The Employment and Training Division of the ANC provides a wide range of career-focused employment programs and services as well as workplace communications training to facilitate labour market attachment for international students/graduates and their families, provincial nominees and permanent residents, and other immigrants living in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The ANC’s AXIS Career Services Division has a dedicated website for newcomers seeking employment in Newfound-land and Labrador. The www.axiscareers.net is a unique recruitment tool that serves as a skills-matching database fornewcomerslookingforwork,aswellasforlocalemployerslookingtomatchjobvacancieswiththeskills,qualifi-cations and experience of newcomers living in the province.

Employersareabletopost jobopenings,browseresumes,findanswerstoimmigrationquestions,andaccessla-bour market information and services available through AXIS Career Services Division. Further information can be obtained by contacting AXIS at:

AXIS Career Services Division Association for New Canadians 10 Smithville Crescent,St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1C 5R6P.O.Box 2031, Stn. CPhone: (709) 579-1780; Fax: (709) 579-1894Email: [email protected]: http://www.axiscareers.net

Further information on the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) can be obtained by contacting:

OfficeofImmigrationandMulticulturalismDepartment of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

P.O. Box 8700St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6Tel: 1-709-729-6607Fax: 1-709-729-7381E-mail: [email protected]: www.nlpnp.ca