Recruitment of Foreign Workers
Employer Registration
Application Form for Certificate of Registration

Required field

Collection of Personal Information

Information on this form is collected under The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act in compliance with The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Authority to collect this information is provided in section 11 of The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act.

The personal information that you provide will be used only for the purpose(s) for which it is collected, and not in any other way without your consent. The information collected on this application form:

Will be used to register you and monitor your compliance with The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act.

May be disclosed to the Departments of Employment Skills Development Canada and Citizenship and Immigration of the Government of Canada for the purposes of ensuring compliance with The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Temporary Foreign Worker Program).

May be shared with Manitoba Immigration and may also be used for policy analysis, research and/or evaluation in relation to the entry and hiring of foreign workers to Manitoba or The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act.

The use and disclosure of personal information is protected by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any other use or disclosure of personal information must be authorized under that Act. Please direct any questions or concerns to the Director of Employment Standards at 604-401 York Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0P8, or call 204-945-3352 or 1800-821-4307 (toll-free in Canada).

Applicant Information

Employers will be required to provide information about their company and the types of positions they are recruiting. They will also need to provide information about the third-party agencies and individuals that will be involved in the recruitment process.

To apply for a Certificate of Registration under The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act you must be either the employer that is hiring the foreign worker, or an authorized representative of the employer. If you are applying for a Live-In Caregiver you are considered the employer.

Are you the employer? Yes No

WARNING

Employers have clear obligations related to records keeping, maintaining accurate, current information with Employment Standards, upholding the terms and conditions of the employment contract or Labour Market Impact Assessment, and paying wages properly. It is very important that employers know their responsibilities in order to avoid liability.

The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act strictly prohibits employers and any third party assisting with recruitment from charging fees to workers as part of a recruitment process.
With few exceptions, employers who choose to use a third party to recruit a foreign worker must make sure they are licensed. Employment Standards posts a list of licensed recruiters on the website at www.manitoba.ca/labour/standards or you can contact Employment Standards.

Employment Standards will only consider applications for the employer to recruit without a licensed recruiter if:

the employer is qualified to be registered
the foreign worker will be earning at least twice Manitoba's industrial average wage (for more information see our website at www.manitoba.ca/labour/standards)

An offence under the Act is subject to fines as high as $50,000.00, with directors and officers of a corporation subject to additional $25,000.00 fines. Examples of offences include: recruiting without registering, using an unlicensed recruiter, charging fees to foreign workers, and providing false information.
Employers using an unlicensed recruiter are liable for all fees charged to the recruited foreign worker.
Employers who violate the legislation may lose their right to register to recruit foreign workers.

The Government of Manitoba encourages employers to recruit locally wherever and whenever possible.

Manitoba Immigration may follow-up with you directly to inform you about skilled immigrants already in Manitoba who can be recruited at no cost through our local Immigrant Employment services.

The Government of Manitoba facilitates legal and effective recruitment of skilled workers from outside of Canada when those workers cannot be recruited from inside the country.

Manitoba Immigration may follow-up with you directly to inform you about international partnerships and recruitment opportunities that could assist you in sourcing the skills you need without the involvement of paid third-party recruiters.

More information about our Immigrant Employment Services and International Partnerships can be found on our website at www.immigratemanitoba.com

More about the Employer's Responsibilities
Check the list of Licensed Recruiters
More about Immigration's free settlement services

Employer Information

Business Name

Business Number

Telephone Number

Business Address

City/Town

Prov/State

Postal/Zip Code

Contact First Name

Contact Last Name

Job Title

Telephone Number

Extension

Fax Number

Describe your principal business activities

Foreign Worker Recruiter Information

Are you contracting with a third party recruitment company and/or individual(s) to recruit your foreign workers?
If YES, please provide recruiter information in the fields below, even if the company operates outside Manitoba. Yes No

If you or your foreign worker recruiter are using any other recruitment companies or individuals in Canada or any other country to assist in this foreign worker recruitment or to perform an activity related to this foreign worker recruitment (i.e. occupational training), add each recruiter individually by using the "Add Another Recruiter" button below.

You must complete this information, even if the company or individual you are using to assist operates outside of Manitoba.

Company Name

Contact Name

Address

City

Prov/State

Postal/Zip Code

Country

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Email Address

Is your foreign worker recruiter licensed?

Yes No

Visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/asset_library/pdf/wrapa_valid_licensees.pdf for more information

Are you applying for approval to use an unlicensed recruiter under the exception
provided in section 13.1(1) of the Worker Recruitment and Protection Act?

Yes No

* Please note: to apply under this exception:

the employer must qualify to be registered to recruit a foreign worker; and,
the wages to be paid to the foreign worker are at least two times the Manitoba industrial average wage.

Recruitment Activity Information

Please indicate the position titles, number of workers and main job duties of the foreign workers you wish to recruit:

Position Title:

Number of workers

List the main job duties:

NOC code

From which countries and cities are you recruiting your workers?

Country

City/Town

Are you participating in an initiative that has been organized or endorsed by the Manitoba Government? Yes No

Select the option(s) that corresponds to the foreign worker program or immigration program being used to hire the foreign worker(s):

Hire an approved Provincial Nominee through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program

	Apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment through the Government of Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
	Apply for Performer(s)/Service Technician(s) working in Manitoba two weeks or less
	Apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment through the Service Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program to hire a new foreign worker
	or extend an expiring work permit
	Apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment through the Government of Canada's Live-in Caregiver Program

Declaration By Employer

I certify that the information provided on this Application Form is true and correct.

Name of the Authorized Representative or Employer

Title of the Authorized Representative or Employer

Date

Information for Employers

Once an officer assesses this application, the employer will be notified of the decision. Employment Standards will not generally communicate with anyone but the designated contact person for the employer, or respond to any questions or inquiries regarding the application from third party representatives/recruiters.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Employment Standards
Room 604-401 York Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3C 0P8
T (204) 945-3352
Toll Free: 1-800-821-4307

Please print and save a copy of this application for your own records

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Information for Employers

Recruitment of Foreign Workers
Employer Registration
Application Form for Certificate of Registration